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Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.

Saadi

Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
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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Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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Appearance Face Heart Keys Love Wound
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
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Action Book Empty Fire Himself Intellectual Learning Philosophy Study Wisdom
All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.
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Body Compassion Essence Human Pain Suffering Yourself
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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Gold Pieces Worth
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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Different Human Suffering True
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
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People Prayer Religion Service
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Harmony Heart Music Togetherness
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Feeling Human Pain Suffering Yourself
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
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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Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
SAADI

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