Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADIBe generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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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To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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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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A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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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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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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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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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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