Saadi Quotes
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A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.
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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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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.
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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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Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.
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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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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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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Great God, have pity on the wicked, for thou didst everything for the good, when thou madest them good!
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Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds.
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The wise man tells not what he knows. It is not prudent to sport with one's head by revealing the king's secrets.
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Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and who is unfortunate?" He replied: "He was fortunate who ate and sowed, and he was unfortunate who died without having enjoyed.
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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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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Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good.
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Obedience is not truly performed by the body of him whose heart is dissatisfied. The shell without a kernel is not fit for store.
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I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
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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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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.