The Gulistan of Sadi

Chapter 7 : On the Effects of Education Story 1 A vezier who had a stupid son gave him in charge of a scholar to instruct him and if possible...

Chapter 7 : On the Effects of Education Story 1 ...

Chapter 8 : On Rules for Conduct in Life Maxim 1 Property is for the comfort of life, not for the accumulation of wealth. A sage, having been asked who...

Chapter 8 : On Rules for Conduct in Life Maxim 1 ...

chapter 6 : On Weakness and Old Age Story 1 I was holding a disputation with a company of learned men in the cathedral mosque of Damascus when a youth...

chapter 6 : On Weakness and Old Age Story 1 I wa...

Chapter 4 : On the Advantages of Silence Story 1 I said to a friend that I have chosen rather to be silent than to speak because on most occasions...

Chapter 4 : On the Advantages of Silence Story 1 ...

Chapter 2 : The Morals of Dervishes Story 1 One of the great devotees having been asked about his opinion concerning a hermit whom others had censured in their conversation,...

Chapter 2 : The Morals of Dervishes Story 1 One ...

Chapter 1 : The Manners of Kings Story 1 I heard a padshah giving orders to kill a prisoner. The helpless fellow began to insult the king on that occasion...

Chapter 1 : The Manners of Kings Story 1 I heard...

The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di Introductory In the Name of Allah the Merciful the Clement Laudation to the God of majesty and glory! Obedience to him is a cause...

The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di Introductory In...

Chapter 3 : On the Excellence of Contentment Story 1 A Maghrabi supplicant said in Aleppo in the row of linen-drapers: 'Lords of wealth, if you were just and we...

Chapter 3 : On the Excellence of Contentment Stor...

The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di Introductory Chapter 1 : The Manners of Kings Chapter 2 The Morals of Dervishes Chapter 3 : On the Excellence of Contentment Chapter 4...

The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di Introductory Ch...