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That sorrow which is the harbinger of joy is preferable to the joy which is followed by sorrow. — Saadi

If thou tellest the sorrows of thy heart, let it be to him in whose countenance thou mayst be assured of prompt consolation. — Saadi

Riches are intended for the comfort of life, and not life for the purpose of hoarding riches. — Saadi

Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels. — Saadi

Almost every day I am reminded of Saadi's reflection that there is no senseless tyranny like that of subordinates. — Idries Shah

Independence is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it. — Saadi

To use the hands in making quicklime into mortar is better than to cross them on the breast in attendance on a prince. — Saadi

Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see;For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be. — Saadi

In the sea there are countless treasures,
But if you desire safety, it is on the shore. — Saadi

If wisdom was to cease throughout the world, no one would suspect himself of ignorance. — Saadi

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant — Saadi

The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it. — Saadi

Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste. — Saadi

An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity. — Saadi

Saadi: Be a true renouncer, (zahid) and [you can even] ware satin. — Idries Shah

Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning. — Saadi

So long as money can answer, it were wrong in any business to put the life in danger. — Saadi

God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others. — Saadi

Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome. — Saadi

The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father. — Saadi

I have often found a small stream at its fountain-head, that, when followed up, carried away the camel with his load. — Saadi

O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies. — Saadi

I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path. — Saadi

A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth. — Saadi

You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human. — Saadi

Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy. — Saadi

The whelp of a wolf must prove a wolf at last, notwithstanding he may be brought up by a man. — Saadi

The heart become weight if no one bring or get a lovable feelings. — Malliga Chebli-Saadi

Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor. — Saadi

He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family. — Saadi

Capacity without education is deplorable, and education without capacity is thrown away. — Saadi

It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy. — Saadi

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. — Saadi

I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him. — Saadi

I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not. — Saadi

Be not in the desire of thine own ease. — Saadi

Much contention and strife will arise in that house where the wife shall get up dissatisfied with her husband. — Saadi

Court the society of a superior, and make much of the opportunity; for in the company of an equal thy good fortune must decline. — Saadi

Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy — Saadi

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance. — Saadi

Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion. — Saadi

It is safer to be silent than to reveal one's secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it. — Saadi

Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it. — Saadi

Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings. — Saadi

To be over much facetious is the accomplishment of courtiers and blemish of the wise. — Saadi

A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates. — Saadi

Poor greedy one, wherever he runs
He's after food, and death is after him.
(Saadi) — Idries Shah

Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people. — Saadi

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

Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity. — Saadi

People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet. — Saadi

You can have a zillion nothings and still have nothing — Saadi

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body. — Saadi

The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together. — Saadi

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless. — Saadi

I've learned it's best to approach you from the front, for the sake of my well-being. — Cayla Kluver

Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage. — Saadi

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

Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin. — Saadi

Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman. — Saadi

Saadi, what do you think you're doing?" I demanded.
"Well I thought I was helping you. As it turns out, I'm bleeding. — Cayla Kluver

To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed. — Saadi

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power. — Saadi

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished. — Saadi

The remedy against want is to moderate your desires. — Saadi

That which is not allotted the hand cannot reach; what is allotted you will find wherever you may be. — Saadi

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

Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out the foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind. — Saadi

A little beauty is preferable to much wealth. — Saadi

Though someday we may become as eloquent as Sahban, but we might also miss the essence of the Forgiving One. — Saadi

The rich man is everywhere expected and at home. — Saadi

Posion kills only where there is no antidote. — Saadi

The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony. — Saadi

Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet. — Saadi

If thou covetest riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure. — Saadi

A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure. — Saadi

The door of illumination is open to those for whom other doors are closed. — Idries Shah

I believes that economy is some kind of running war and the market is the battle field , So security is mandatory. — Mohamed Saadi

Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb. — Saadi

Deep in the sea are riches beyond compare. But if you seek safety, it is on the shore. — Idries Shah

Poverty snatches the reins out of the hand of piety. — Saadi

To the eye of enmity virtue appears the ugliest blemish. — Saadi

In the faculty of speech man excels the brute; but if thou utterest what is improper, the brute is they superior. — Saadi

Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs. — Saadi

The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men. — Saadi

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

He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors. — Saadi

Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others. — Saadi

Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl. — Saadi

To him who is stinted of food a boiled turnip will relish like a roast fowl. — Saadi

Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance. — Saadi

The covetous map explores the whole world in pursuit of a subsistence, and fate is close at his heels. — Saadi

A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men. — Saadi

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye. — Saadi

He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God. — Saadi

A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head. — Saadi

He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human. — Saadi

A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane — Saadi

God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed. — Saadi

It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person. — Saadi