Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
SAADIKings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
More Saadi Quotes
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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
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None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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