Sa'di
Quotes by Sa'di
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Court the society of a superior, and make much of the opportunity; for in the company of an equal thy good fortune must decline.
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Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.
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It is wrong to follow the advice of an adversary; nevertheless it is right to hear it, that you may do the contrary; and this is the essence of good policy.
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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 little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead.
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If thou covetest riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure.
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Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
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Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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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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Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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So long as money can answer, it were wrong in any business to put the life in danger.
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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out thy foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind.
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A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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He will deal harshly by a stranger who has not been himself often a traveller and stranger.
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Whoever is aware of his own failing will not find fault with the failings of other men.
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The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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