Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
SAADINothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
More Saadi Quotes
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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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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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A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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When 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.
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People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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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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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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