Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
SAADIDo to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
More Saadi Quotes
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A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
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If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
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Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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