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Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.

Saadi

A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
SAADI

Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
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
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
SAADI

Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
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.
SAADI

Body Compassion Essence Human Pain Suffering Yourself
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
SAADI

Beautiful Company Girl Ignorance Man Wasted Wisdom
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
SAADI

Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
SAADI

Bold Encouragement Shy
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
Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
SAADI

Body Empty Mindset See Soul Wisdom
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
SAADI

Dog Goodness Talk
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
SAADI

Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
SAADI

Forgiveness Oppression Wound
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
SAADI

Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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.
SAADI

Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
SAADI

Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep

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