Saadi, Sa'adi, Sadi, or SADI may refer to:
When the ruler is obedient to God, God is his protector and friend.
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.
He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family.
There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead.
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
If thou tellest the sorrows of thy heart, let it be to him in whose countenance thou mayst be assured of prompt consolation.
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one's secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
The rich man is everywhere expected and at home.
The sons of Adam are limbs of each other, Having been created of one essence. When the calamity of time affects one limb, the other limbs cannot remain at rest. If you have no sympathy for the troubles of others, You are unworthy to be called by the name of a human.
Poverty snatches the reins out of the hand of piety.
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out the foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind.
Inflict not on an enemy every injury in your power, for he may afterwards become your friend.
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.