Saadi
Saadi
travel world quitting
Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good.
art elephants lions
If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.
men secret faults
Publish not men's secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
joy sorrow passing-away
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
desire selfishness ease
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
mind appearance virtue
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
dog wicked mouths
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb.
wise men hands
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
heaven earth faces
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
sky roots tree
Wherever the tree of beneficence takes root, it sends forth branches beyond the sky!
two voice perfection
Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
wisdom islamic people
He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family.
men greed world
The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him.
kings men order
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.