God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
Muslih-uddin Saadi Quotes
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; if he were sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
Kings need the company of the intelligent far more than the intelligent need the society of kings.
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
What could he know of sky and stars, or heaven’s all hidden life. Who did not see in his own house the knave that kissed his wife.
Who eats their corn while yet ’tis green. At the true harvest can but glean.
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
If thou covetest riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure.
