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]
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
Saadi – [Adversity]
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
Saadi – [Patience]
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
Saadi – [Food and Eating]
How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. Practice. Practice.
Saadi – [Practice]
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
Saadi – [God]
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]
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
Saadi – [Contrast]
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
Saadi – [Spirit and Spirituality]
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
Saadi – [Argument]