"A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up……" — 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"
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107 Quotes by Saadi
Saadi has 107 quotes on this site.
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When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them…
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Inflict not on an enemy every injury in your power, for he may afterwards become your friend.
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He will deal harshly by a stranger who has not been himself often a traveller or stranger.
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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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Now that another is suffering pain at thy hand, trust not that thy heart shall be exempt from affliction.
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Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore…
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The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that…
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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of…
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A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains,…
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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 Crane Quotes
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one of 34 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was very young. I guess I was about 6 years…
— Nicolas Cage
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The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place,…
— Chanakya
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Tabloid photos capture people at their most self-conscious and disoriented; in real life, Paris Hilton is like an elegant paper…
— Diablo Cody
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I conquered a fear of heights and water by bungee jumping from a crane over a lake. And if thats…
— Shandi Finnessey
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If I made a musical in the beginning of my career, it would have been crane shots and tracking shots…
— Lars von Trier
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When you move the camera, or you do a shot like the crane down (in Shawshank) with them standing on…
— Roger Deakins
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There's nothing worse than an ostentatious shot or some lighting that draws attention to itself, and you might go, 'Oh,…
— Roger Deakins
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I used a Luma crane, a wounderful device; it makes the camera able to go anywhere. It was also used…
— Dario Argento
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I think there are very few invisible musical instrument players out there who can claim the chops and sheer perseverance…
— John Hodgman
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Do you recall the story of the young Yogi in the Mahâbhârata who prided himself on his psychic powers by…
— Swami Vivekananda
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A theoretical physicist can spend his entire lifetime missing the intellectual challenge of experimental work, experiencing none of the thrills…
— Leon M. Lederman
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Stripped of the cunning artifices of the tailor, and standing forth in the garb of Eden - what a sorry…
— Herman Melville
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