All Saadi Quotes
- If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless. Ascends
- He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family. All
- 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… Crane
- Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant Elephant
- Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin. Accomplish
- 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… Accumulation
- 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… All
- The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him. Greed
- Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it. Behind
- Obedience is not truly performed by the body of him whose heart is dissatisfied. The shell without a kernel is not fit for store. Body
- Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience. Disobedience
- Of journeying the benefits are many: the freshness it bringeth to the heart, the seeing and hearing of marvelous things, the delight of beholding new… Beholding
- A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings. Bird
- The remedy against want is to moderate your desires. Desire
- There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her. Arms
- Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others. Defects
- Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read. Becomes
- 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… Able
- Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste. Goes
- 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,… Action
- The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories… Beings
- Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good. Abroad
- Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out the foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind. Anger
- Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow. Acquires
- Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. Aadi