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The Internet Classics Archive | The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di

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The Gulistan of Sa\'di by Sa\'di, part of the Internet Classics Archive

Commentary: A few comments have been posted about The Gulistan of Sa'di. Download: A text-only version is available for download. The Gulistan of Sa'di By Sa'di Written 1258 A.C.E. 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 of despair, with the tongue he had, and to use foul expressions according to the saying: Who washes his hands of life Says whatever he has in his heart. When a man is in despair his tongue becomes long and he is like a vanquished cat assailing a dog. In time of…

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