Saadi
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.Collection: Patience
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.Collection: Wisdom
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.Collection: Sad
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.Collection: Fear
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.Collection: Beautiful
It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.Collection: Heart
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.Collection: Fear God
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.Collection: Secret
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.Collection: Pain
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.Collection: Forgiveness
I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.Collection: Men
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.Collection: Heart
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.Collection: Wisdom
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.Collection: Desire
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.Collection: Joy
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.Collection: Mind
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.Collection: Book
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.Collection: Beauty
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.Collection: Fighting
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.Collection: Inspirational
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.Collection: Kindness
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.Collection: Inspirational
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.Collection: Wisdom
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one's secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.Collection: Secret
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.Collection: Wall
Much contention and strife will arise in that house where the wife shall get up dissatisfied with her husband.Collection: Sex
I have often found a small stream at its fountain-head, that, when followed up, carried away the camel with his load.Collection: Camels
No one ever sowed the grain of generosity who gathered not up the harvest of the desire of his heart.Collection: Heart
Liberty is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it. Be assured that men most commonly seek to oblige thee only that they may engage thee to serve them.Collection: Men
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.Collection: Men
The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.Collection: Bird
A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.Collection: Perseverance
When the ruler is obedient to God, God is his protector and friend.Collection: Obedience
Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.Collection: Pride
Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.Collection: Art
He who learns the rules of wisdom, without conforming to them in his life, is like a man who labored in his fields, but did not sowCollection: Learning
If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.Collection: Art
Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good.Collection: Travel
Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience.Collection: Greatness
If wisdom was to cease throughout the world, no one would suspect himself of ignorance.Collection: Wisdom
To the eye of enmity virtue appears the ugliest blemish.Collection: Hate
Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.Collection: Wise
He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family.Collection: Wisdom
All is going well so far. There are some remarks here and there and there are some complaints here and there but we expect to resolve those questions or complaints Sunday and the next day.Collection: Sunday
He will deal harshly by a stranger who has not been himself often a traveller or stranger.Collection: Justice
Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.Collection: Laughter
Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.Collection: Arrows