Quotes by Saadi
5 quotes by Saadi (died 1292), taken from Gulistan. Each is given word for word, with its work, its passage and its source.
Gulistan
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“Though many ages are gone since Nushirowan was in being, yet in the remembrance of his munificence is his fair renown left. Be generous, O my friend! and avail thyself of life, before they proclaim it as an event that such a person is not left.”
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“The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.--Hatim Tayi remains not, yet will his exalted name live renowned for generosity to all eternity.”
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“If thou covetest riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure.”
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“Sit not down soured at the revolutions of the times, for patience is bitter, yet it will yield sweet fruit.”
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“Distribute the tithe of thy wealth in alms, for the more the gardener prunes his vine the more he adds to his crop of grapes.”