No reliance can be placed on the friendship of kings, nor vain hope put in the melodious voice of boys; for that passes away like a vision, and this vanishes like a dream. Saadi More Quotes by Saadi More Quotes From Saadi Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and who is unfortunate?" He replied: "He was fortunate who ate and sowed, and he was unfortunate who died without having enjoyed. Saadi wisecomfortmen He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots? Saadi librarydoebook Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy. Saadi teenshealingeasy Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance. Saadi virtueappearancemind Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion. Saadi lionsfightingtogether 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. Saadi judgementwinenight The remedy against want is to moderate your desires. Saadi remedywantdesire A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings. Saadi wingsinspirationaltravel The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony. Saadi harmonymusicalheart The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power. Saadi generositystrongerhands Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity. Saadi sanctityfamous-last-wordssaint He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God. Saadi slaveworshipgod Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it. Saadi wickedprisontree Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant. Saadi silenceignorancemen A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates. Saadi lovelykeysheart Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections. Saadi voiceperfectiontwo The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men. Saadi humilityhumblefall The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger. Saadi foreignersno-friendsstranger Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance. Saadi ignorancewiseorder Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it. Saadi wallcarelistening
