I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
SAADIIf a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
More Saadi Quotes
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The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
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Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
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To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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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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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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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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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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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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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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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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People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.
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To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
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Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
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