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Saadi quotes

The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
Saadi
Contrast

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
Saadi
Charity

He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
Saadi
Food and Eating

I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
Saadi
God

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
Saadi
Patience

How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. Practice. Practice.
Saadi
Practice

A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.
Saadi
Perseverance

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
Saadi
Spirit and Spirituality

A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
Saadi
Adversity

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
Saadi
Argument