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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.

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Saadi
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Shiraz city
Saadi Shirazi
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God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others.
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Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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