Quote

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

Saadi

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Saadi
Poet
Writer
Shiraz city
Saadi Shirazi
Another
Admire
Order
Discover
May
Whenever
Argument
Ignorance
Wise
Argue
Wisdom
Wiser
Others
Arguing

More quotes by Saadi

Image
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
Saadi
Image
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
Saadi
Image
Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
Saadi
Image
Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience.
Saadi
Image
The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him.
Saadi
Image
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
Saadi
Image
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
Saadi
Image
To the eye of enmity virtue appears the ugliest blemish.
Saadi
Image
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
Saadi
Image
Court the society of a superior, and make much of the opportunity for in the company of an equal thy good fortune must decline.
Saadi
Image
Do good even to the wicked it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb.
Saadi
Image
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
Saadi
Image
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
Saadi
Image
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
Saadi
Image
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
Image
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
Saadi
Image
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
Saadi
Image
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant
Saadi
Image
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
Saadi
Image
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
Saadi