More from Saadi
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
SaadiSaadi When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
SaadiSaadi A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
SaadiSaadi Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
SaadiSaadi Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
SaadiSaadi None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
SaadiSaadi A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
SaadiSaadi The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
SaadiSaadi 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.
SaadiSaadi Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
SaadiSaadi Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
SaadiSaadi It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
SaadiSaadi A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
SaadiSaadi 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.
SaadiSaadi You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
SaadiSaadi Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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From our community writers
I managed to cut myself loose and while there was pain – there weren’t any blood.
Jenny WinbladhJenny Winbladh Free will exist only in a confused mind.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland If you are true to yourself, you are already a winner.
Alex DanielAlex Daniel You deserve words that remind you of your value.
Saif Ali ManganSaif Ali Mangan Do always wonder about your worth and remind yourself that even roses have their own thorns.
Megan LaoMegan Lao I’m like sugar in the coffee. Stir me and I’ll dissolve into you.
BelaBela Plans have changed. Life looks different. & now we’re all figuring it out as we go.
Tanya GillTanya Gill Be loyal to those loyal to you.
Sonya TeclaiSonya Teclai
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Our hearts; the greatest revolution.
W. ScottW. Scott I never think there’s any competition between films. I root for everybody’s films. I especially have a fond place in my heart for graphic novels and comics.
Bruce WillisBruce Willis To lose a son under those circumstances – a violent death like my son went through, it just puts a burden on your heart.
Brian JonesBrian Jones All of this heartache is a war story.
W. ScottW. Scott I’m a patriot of the heart.
Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone Your spirit is not broken your heart is and you will heal.
Rhiannon JohannaRhiannon Johanna I keep stacks of Autobiography of a Yogi around the house, and I give it out constantly to people. When people need ‘regrooving,’ I say read this, because it cuts to the heart of every religion.
George HarrisonGeorge Harrison We are broken. But never beyond repair.
W. ScottW. Scott