black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.

Saadi

Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
SAADI

Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
SAADI

Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
SAADI

Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
SAADI

Holy Need Starve
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
SAADI

Company Intelligence Need Society
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
SAADI

Advice Help Men Wisdom
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
SAADI

God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
SAADI

Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
SAADI

Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
SAADI

Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
SAADI

Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine
There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
SAADI

Difference Expectation Eyes Herself Himself
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
SAADI

Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
SAADI

Ignorance Knowledge
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
SAADI

Change Fall Heaven Value Wisdom Worth

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Saadi Quotes