The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father. Saadi More Quotes by Saadi More Quotes From Saadi Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others. Saadi neighbourdefectsfaults Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume. Saadi angerkindnesspeople The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it. Saadi discipleaimshould Obedience is not truly performed by the body of him whose heart is dissatisfied. The shell without a kernel is not fit for store. Saadi shellsbodyheart Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste. Saadi hastewaste Tell no one the secret that you want to keep, although he may be worthy of confidence; for no one will be so careful of your secret as yourself. Saadi confidencesecretmay Wherever the tree of beneficence takes root, it sends forth branches beyond the sky! Saadi rootsskytree 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. Saadi essencemayadvice O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies. Saadi wisemenhands However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book? Saadi wisephilosophybook I have often found a small stream at its fountain-head, that, when followed up, carried away the camel with his load. Saadi fountaincamelshabit He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors. Saadi contemptfruitlabor Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage. Saadi ancestryvirtuepride He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family. Saadi islamicwisdompeople Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin. Saadi ruinsaccomplishspeed It is safer to be silent than to reveal one's secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it. Saadi secrecysilentsecret A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby - take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone. Saadi carerubiesyears Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies. Saadi wisemenhands Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good. Saadi gossipevilpeople A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head. Saadi dogstonesfriendship
