"O wise man, wash your hands of that……" — Saadi
"O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies."
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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 Associates Quotes
This quote is filed under Associates Quotes,
one of 115 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.
— Josh Billings
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When a nation is over-reliant on one or two commodities like oil or precious minerals, corrupt government ministers and their…
— Bono
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May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, war, from all lands, with her hated associates, rapine and insatiable…
— Daniel Boone
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It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and…
— Warren Buffett
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People who exercise their embryonic freedom day after day, little by little, expand that freedom. People who do not will…
— Stephen Covey
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A judge who cannot punish, in the end associates themselves with the criminal.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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We will ensure that associates continue to possess unsurpassed product knowledge and maintain their dedication to customer service and respect…
— Arthur Blank
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The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
— Samuel Johnson
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It is but a step from companionship to slavery when one associates with vice.
— Hosea Ballou
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You can be loved by your family, your mate, and your friends yet not love yourself. You can be admired…
— Nathaniel Branden
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The key to success is to get out into the store and listen to what the associates have to say.…
— Sam Walton
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A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even…
— Dalai Lama
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