Saadi
Saadi
art enemy stronger
Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.
enemy doe mercy
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
men enemy curls
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.
break-off sight enemy
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
intelligence enemy secret
Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
war enemy may
Inflict not on an enemy every injury in your power, for he may afterwards become your friend.
war mind enemy
When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them of one mind, string your bow, and place stones upon the ramparts.
attack bad beloved effort leveled lives occupied spared turned
They are very bad neighbors, ... They turned our lives into nightmares. They occupied the land, leveled our farms, demolished our houses, killed our beloved and spared no effort to attack us.
almighty beloved
The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
becomes increases indulgence whom
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.
heard saddam
When Karim and his group heard about Saddam coming, they wanted to kill him, but fate had other ideas.
man relish tasted
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
education capacity thrown
Capacity without education is deplorable, and education without capacity is thrown away.
hands poverty reins
Poverty snatches the reins out of the hand of piety.