Saadi Quotes
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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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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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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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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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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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He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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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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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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I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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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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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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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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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.
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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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Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs.
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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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The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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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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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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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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All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.