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The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Saadi

Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
SAADI

Character Doubt Mistake Yourself
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
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
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
SAADI

Hurry Wasted
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
SAADI

Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
SAADI

Fear God Himself
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
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
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
SAADI

Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
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
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
SAADI

Desire Feeling Selfish
Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
SAADI

Grace Men Mistake Reputation Secret Yourself
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
SAADI

Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
SAADI

Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word

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