Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
SAADIPublish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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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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A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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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 lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
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O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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