Gulistan of Saadi
On the Effects of Education
Story 19
I asked an illustrious man for the reason of the tradition: Account as an enemy the passion which is
between thy two loins. He replied: ‘The reason is because whatever enemy thou propitiatest becomes
thy friend, whereas the more thou indulgest in a passion, the more it will oppose thee.’
Man attains angelic nature by eating sparingly
But if he be voracious like beasts he falls like a stone.
He whose wishes thou fulfillest will obey thy command
Contrary to passion, which will command, when obeyed.
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