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Sheikh Muslih-uddin Sa'di Shirazi
Gulistan of Sa'di

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Story 6
 
 
  It is narrated in the life of Ardeshir Babekan that he asked an Arab
physician how much food he must consume daily. He replied: 'The weight
of one hundred dirhems will be enough.' The king queried: 'What
strength will this quantity give me?' He replied: 'This quantity
will carry thee, and whatever is more than that, thou wilt be the
carrier of it.'
 
 
        Eating is for living and praying.
        Thou thinkest living is for eating.
 
 
 
 



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