Obedience ensures greatness, while disobedience leads to defeat. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Saadi Quote – “Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer…”
Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock of words, expects to gain considerable advantages from you. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, he charges you with two hundred defects, instead of perfections. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Saadi Quote – “Liberty is of more value than any gifts…”
Liberty is of more value than any gifts, and to receive gifts from men is to lose it. Be assured that men most commonly seek to oblige you only that they may engage you to serve them. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Saadi Quote – “Forgiveness is commendable…”
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Saadi Quote – “I have often found a small stream at its source…”
I have often found a small stream at its source, that, when followed along its course, carried away the camel with its load. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Saadi Quote – “The heart is like a musical instrument…”
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, in which all the chords need to be played in harmony. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Saadi Quote – “He who learns the rules of wisdom…”
He who learns the rules of wisdom, without conforming to them in his life, is like a man who labors in his field, but did not sow. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)