Saadi Quotes

I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.

It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.

Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.

You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.

None can be so true to your secret as yourself.

I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.

Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.

Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.

Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.

Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.

A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.

A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.

The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.

Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.

It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.

A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.