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However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.

Saadi

When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
SAADI

Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
SAADI

Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
SAADI

Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
SAADI

God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
SAADI

Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
SAADI

Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
SAADI

Angry Kindness Limitation People Respect Season
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
SAADI

Hurry Wasted
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
SAADI

Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
SAADI

Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
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
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.
SAADI

Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
SAADI

Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
SAADI

Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
SAADI

Grace Men Mistake Reputation Secret Yourself
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
SAADI

Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep

However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.

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