A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
SAADIDo to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
More Saadi Quotes
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He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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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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Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
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I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
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He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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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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