Saadi
Saadi
wisdom ignorance world
If wisdom was to cease throughout the world, no one would suspect himself of ignorance.
ignorance notorious conversation
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
art ignorance practice
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant
ignorance men silence
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
ignorance order over-you
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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.
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