Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
SAADIThe sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
More Saadi Quotes
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The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
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Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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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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No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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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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Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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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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Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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