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 More Quotes by Saadi More Quotes From Saadi A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men. Saadi girl wise beautiful Human beings are members of a whole, Saadi pain essence names Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. Saadi difficult-and-easy patience sports I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him. Saadi fear-god You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human. Saadi suffering-of-others fitting pain Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye. Saadi lovely eye heart It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person. Saadi gains heart world The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich. Saadi best-love charity humility When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body. Saadi empty body spirit Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read. Saadi heart tree book A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure. Saadi good-woman jewels beauty If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless. Saadi islamic wisdom fall A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man. Saadi grateful dog men Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant Saadi islamic elephants wisdom The sons of Adam are limbs of each other, Having been created of one essence. When the calamity of time affects one limb, the other limbs cannot remain at rest. If you have no sympathy for the troubles of others, You are unworthy to be called by the name of a human. Saadi essence names son In the sea there are countless treasures, Saadi islamic wisdom sea The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together. Saadi sorrow together rose Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet. Saadi prayer people religion Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow. Saadi educational inspirational knowledge Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor. Saadi wounds forgiveness oppressors
