Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
SAADIOh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
More Saadi Quotes
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In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.
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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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It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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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 best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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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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