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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.

Saadi

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
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
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
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
SAADI

Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
SAADI

Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
SAADI

Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
SAADI

Food God Himself Slave Worship
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
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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Healing Lying Scars Truth Wound
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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Happiness Sex Voice Woman
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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Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
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.
SAADI

Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret

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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