"A man is insensible to the relish of……" — Saadi

"A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity."

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107 Quotes by Saadi

Saadi has 107 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them…
Inflict not on an enemy every injury in your power, for he may afterwards become your friend.
He will deal harshly by a stranger who has not been himself often a traveller or stranger.
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
Now that another is suffering pain at thy hand, trust not that thy heart shall be exempt from affliction.
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore…
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that…
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of…
A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains,…
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your…

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More Adversity Quotes

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A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the… — Pietro Aretino
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. — Aristotle
Misfortune shows those who are not really friends. — Aristotle
I work best when there is adversity: I seem to get calmer the more the fur is flying. — Andrea Arnold
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. — Arthur Ashe
If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?'… — Arthur Ashe
A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can… — Ibrahim Babangida
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Francis Bacon
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes. — Francis Bacon
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. — Francis Bacon
Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity. — Abu Bakr
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. — John Quincy Adams

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