Kings stand in more need of wise men than wise men do of appointments at court.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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Whosoever eateth his wheat before it is ripe, must glean ears of corn at the time of harvest.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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He is the proper person to give advice to kings who neither dreads the loss of his head nor seeks for reward.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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Whosoever hath not patience, neither doth he possess philosophy.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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O wise man! Wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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Life is snow, and the summer sun advanceth; only a small part remaineth unmelted.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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A tyrant cannot govern a kingdom, as a wolf cannot perform the office of a shepherd.
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Do good even unto the wicked; for it is best to close the dog's mouth with a morsel.
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Better hold the hand for coin, though small, than lose, for one half a dang, it all.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden), On the Excellence of Contentment (1258)
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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258)
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