Saadi
Saadi
men secret done
God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others.
fear thinking sharks
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
healing teens easy
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
book library doe
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
wisdom islamic men
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
father teaching masters
The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father.
desire want remedy
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
kings intelligent needs
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
faults defects neighbour
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
fruit contempt labor
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
art ignorance practice
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant
wise sports kings
The wise man tells not what he knows. It is not prudent to sport with one's head by revealing the king's secrets.
wisdom islamic sea
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
evil gossip people
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.