"If a piece of worthless stone can bruise……" — Saadi
"If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished."
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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 Bruise Quotes
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one of 94 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Terence O'Ryan heard him and straightway brought him a crystal cup full of the foaming ebon ale which the noble…
— James Joyce
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I hated to bat against Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm…
— Mickey Mantle
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Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.
— Unknown Author
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A flower, if you bruise it under your feet, rewards you by giving you its perfume.
— Richard Wurmbrand
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I'm the most uncoordinated clumsy, klutzy person. I always had a bruise, I always tripped and fell.
— Katherine Heigl
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The apple is perfect because of the bruise that runs through it.
— Anna Torv
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I must fling myself down and writhe; I must strive with every piece of force I possess; I bruise and…
— Harry Houdini
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A pregnant woman is like a beautiful flowering tree, but take care when it comes time for the harvest that…
— Peter Jackson
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Once again, God to all glory, because I didnt feel one thing. I didnt hurt it one time. I actually…
— Ray Lewis
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Writing well involves walking the path of most resistance. Sitting still, being patient, allowing the lunatic dream to take shape…
— Dani Shapiro
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If hearts really did break, every time we fell from love, I’d be able to offer you confetti by now.…
— Buddy Wakefield
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I lost my balance, making my body unstable and falling on top of my opponent. At that moment I hit…
— Luis Suarez
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