Be not in the desire of thine own ease. Saadi More Quotes by Saadi More Quotes From Saadi A little beauty is preferable to much wealth. Saadi wealthlittlesbeauty O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth. Saadi richwealthcontentment Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice. Saadi islamicwisdommen If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished. Saadi bruisespiecesgold 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. Saadi paincompassionessence There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her. Saadi differenceseyedoors Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man. Saadi gratefuldogmen God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed. Saadi sleepgivingorder Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend. Saadi intelligencesecretenemy Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair. Saadi elephantshairsweet Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away. Saadi sorrowpassing-awayjoy When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them of one mind, string your bow, and place stones upon the ramparts. Saadi mindwarenemy Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings. Saadi intelligentkingsneeds The sea does not contain all the pearls, the earth does not enclose all the treasures, and the flint-stone does not inclose all the diamonds, since the head of man encloses wisdom. Saadi wisdomseamen He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human. Saadi suffering-of-otherstraitorindifference The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God. Saadi judgingstoriesworld No person learned the art of archery from me, Saadi archerytargetart When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles? Saadi appreciatesleepmen A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity. Saadi prosperityadversitymen Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others. Saadi neighbourdefectsfaults
