Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
He is the proper person to give advice to kings who neither dreads the loss of his head nor seeks for reward.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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He that has acquired learning and nor practised what he has learnt, is like a man who ploughs but sows no seed.
Saadi in On the Duties of Society
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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.
Whosoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his own wisdom, certainly betrays his ignorance.
Saadi in Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258), translated by Francis Gladwin
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Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good.
Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs.
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
