Sa'di Quotes and Quotations
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy. The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him. If thou covetest riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure. People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet. To give pleasure to a single heart by a single kind act is better than a thousand head-bowings in prayer. To give pleasure to a single heart by a single kind act is better than a thousand head-bowings in prayer. Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl. A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity till he has tasted adversity.
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