"Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a……" — Saadi
"Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience."
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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 Disobedience Quotes
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It is my contention that civil disobediences are nothing but the latest form of voluntary association, and that they are…
— Hannah Arendt
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Human history begins with man's act of disobedience which is at the very same time the beginning of his freedom…
— Erich Fromm
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While I meditate on the gulf towards which I travelled, and reflect on my youthful disobedience, for these things I…
— John Woolman
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Be firm and upright upon the commands of Allah, work to His obedience and keep away from His disobedience.
— Hasan of Basra
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Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended…
— Alexander Hamilton
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He [Jesus] fought and conquered. On the one hand, he was man who struggled for his fathers and through his…
— Irenaeus of Lyons
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I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has…
— Martin Sheen
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I don’t believe in eye-for-an-eye. The most incredible, sustainable, beautiful movements have been non-violent movements of civil disobedience.
— Ellen Page
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Evil exists because of the disobedience of Satan. God gave Satan, and the angels, and man free will. Satan used…
— Stephen Colbert
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I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows people…
— Edward James Olmos
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I call upon all of you to wage a second American nonviolent revolution, to use civil disobedience, and to demand…
— Larry Klayman
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A film about the love generation - the birthday party of the Aquarian Age showing actual ceremonies to make Lucifer…
— Kenneth Anger
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