Saadi Quotes About Enemies

Quotes about: Enemies

• An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.

  Saadi

  Kindness, Compassion, Lust

  Saadi, Francis Gladwin, Eric Serejski (2016). “Gulistan or Rose Garden”, p.137, Innovations and Information

• Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.

  Saadi

  Secret, Intelligence, Enemy

• Inflict not on an enemy every injury in your power, for he may afterwards become your friend.

  Saadi

  War, Enemy, May

  Saadi, Francis Gladwin, Eric Serejski (2016). “Gulistan or Rose Garden”, p.149, Innovations and Information

• Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.

  Saadi

  Arrows, Hands, Advice

  Saadi, Francis Gladwin, Eric Serejski (2016). “Gulistan or Rose Garden”, p.150, Innovations and Information

• When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.

  Saadi

  Men, Enemy, Curls

• When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them of one mind, string your bow, and place stones upon the ramparts.

  Saadi

  War, Mind, Enemy

• Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy

  Saadi

  Enemy, Doe, Mercy

• Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.

  Saadi

  Art, Enemy, Stronger

• It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.

  Saadi

  Sight, Break Off, Enemy

  Saadi, Francis Gladwin, Eric Serejski (2016). “Gulistan or Rose Garden”, p.111, Innovations and Information

• 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

  Wise, Men, Hands

• O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

  Saadi

  Wise, Men, Hands

• Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.

  Saadi

  Kings, Men, Order

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