The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
SAADIWhen thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
More Saadi Quotes
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The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.
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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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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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Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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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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I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
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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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