A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
SaadiIf a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
SaadiLiberty is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it. Be assured that men most commonly seek to oblige thee only that they may engage thee to serve them.
SaadiKings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
Saadi