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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.

Saadi

There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
SAADI

Difference Expectation Eyes Herself Himself
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
SAADI

Fear Hands Himself Jewel Thinking
To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
SAADI

Healing Lying Scars Truth Wound
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
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
SAADI

Beautiful Money Worth
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
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
SAADI

Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
SAADI

Friendship Stranger
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
SAADI

Animal Guide Hairs Power Tongue
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
SAADI

People Prayer Religion Service
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
SAADI

Advice Help Men Wisdom
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
SAADI

Different Human Suffering True
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Feeling Human Pain Suffering Yourself
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.
SAADI

Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry

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