He who, when he hath the power, doeth not good, when he loses the means will suffer distress. There is not a more unfortunate wretch than the oppressor; for in the day of adversity nobody is his friend. Saadi More Quotes by Saadi More Quotes From Saadi Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people. Saadi forgiving favors people However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant Saadi ignorance practice art I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path. Saadi path lost men If thou art wise, incline to truth; for truth, not the semblance, remains in its place. Saadi truth wise art There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead. Saadi spirituality body soul Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself. Saadi scandal failing secret Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away! Saadi forgiveness forgiving prayer All is going well so far. There are some remarks here and there and there are some complaints here and there but we expect to resolve those questions or complaints Sunday and the next day. Saadi next-day here-and-there sunday Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good. Saadi quitting world travel A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth. Saadi mingling stirring mischief If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife. Saadi lions elephants art Poverty snatches the reins out of the hand of piety. Saadi reins poverty hands The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him. Saadi greed men world Publish not men's secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute. Saadi faults secret men Independence is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it. Saadi values independence loses Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome. Saadi perfect children thinking Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience. Saadi obedience quality greatness Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb. Saadi wicked mouths dog To be over much facetious is the accomplishment of courtiers and blemish of the wise. Saadi wit accomplishment wise When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb. Saadi dumb men mean
