Saadi Quotes

Posion kills only where there is no antidote.

The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.

When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them of one mind, string your bow, and place stones upon the ramparts.

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

Great God, have pity on the wicked, for thou didst everything for the good, when thou madest them good!

None can be so true to your secret as yourself.

Obedience is not truly performed by the body of him whose heart is dissatisfied. The shell without a kernel is not fit for store.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

If thou art wise, incline to truth; for truth, not the semblance, remains in its place.

Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.

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

Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.

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

Fear not the proud and the haughty; fear rather him who fears God.

دیگران چون بروند از نظر از دل بروند

تو چنان در دل من رفته که جان در بدنی

If others go from sight, they'll go from heart
But you are such as vita in a body in my heart

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!

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

Beware the build-up of an inward wound,
For it will at last burst forth;
Avoid, while you can, distress to one heart,
For a single moan can quake the Earth.

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

He will deal harshly by a stranger who has not been himself often a traveller or stranger.

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.

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

If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.

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

When Karim and his group heard about Saddam coming, they wanted to kill him, but fate had other ideas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant

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

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

No person learned the art of archery from me,
who did not in the end make me his target.

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

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

Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience.

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

Astride a horse I am not, nor camel-like carry a load,
Subjects I have none, nor follow any sultan's code;
I worry not for what exists, nor fret for what is lost,
I breathe with extreme ease, and live at very little cost.

A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.

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?

The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.

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

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.

Liberty is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it. Be assured that men most commonly seek to oblige thee only that they may engage thee to serve them.

Human beings are members of a whole
In creation of one essence and soul
If one member is afflicted with pain
Other members uneasy will remain
If you have no sympathy for human pain
The name of human you cannot retain

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.

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

O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.

A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.

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

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

Be not in the desire of thine own ease.

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.

When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?

The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.

The lover I am; it befits me to burn;
but what is the reason for your weeping and burning?
The candle replied: 'Oh my ill-fated lover,
a honey-sweet [shirin] friend went away from me.
Someone like Shirin has deserted me;
there is fire on my head, as it was on Farhad's.'
The candle continued, while a painful flood
each moment gushed down on his yellow cheeks:
'Pretender, this love is not your game,
as you have no patience, no strength to stand.
Untouched you shrink from a single flame,
whereas I stand still until I am consumed.
If the fire of love has scorched your wings,
look at me: it burned me from head to foot.

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.

Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.

Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds.

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

Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs.

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

Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.

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

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.

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

There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.

It is not long before those who are obedient in service obtain command.

Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.

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

The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.

In the name of Him Who created and
sustains the world, the Sage Who
endowed tongue with speech.
He attains no honor who turns the face from the doer of His mercy.
The kings of the earth prostate themselves before Him in supplication.
He seizes not in haste the disobedient, nor drives away the penitent with
violence. The two worlds are as a drop of water in the ocean of His knowledge.
He withholds not His bounty though His
servants sin; upon
the surface of the earth has He spread a feast, in which both friend and foe may share.
Peerless He is, and His kingdom is eternal. Upon the head of one He placed a crown another he hurled from the throne to the ground.
The fire of His friend He turned into a
flower garden; through the water of the
Nile He sended His foes to perdition.
Behind the veil He sees all, and conceal
ed our faults with His own goodness.

He is near to them that are downcast,
and accepts the prayers of them that
lament.
He knows of the things that exist not, of secrets that are untold.
He causes the moon and the sun to revolve, and spreads water upon the
earth.
In the heart of a stone hath He placed
a jewel; from nothing had He created all that is.
Who can reveal the secret of His qualities; what eye can see the limits of His
beauty?
The bird of thought cannot soar to the height of His presence, nor the hand

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.

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

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

Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.

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

No one ever sowed the grain of generosity who gathered not up the harvest of the desire of his heart.

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

To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.

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

The wise man tells not what he knows. It is not prudent to sport with one's head by revealing the king's secrets.

Your love renders you impatient and disturbed.
With such sincerity you have
placed your head at her feet that
you are oblivious to the world.
When in the eyes of your beloved riches don't count, gold and dust are as one to you.
You say that she dwells in your eyes - if they be closed, she is in your mind.
If she demands your life, you place
it in her hand; if she places a sword
upon your head, you hold it forward.
When earthly love produces such confusion and demands such obedience, don't you wonder if travelers of the road of God remain engulfed in the Ocean of Reality?

Better hold the hand for coin, though small, Than lose, for one half a dang, it all.

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

When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.

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

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

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