Human beings are members of a whole

in creation of one essence and soul

if one member is afflicted with pain

other members uneasy will remain

if you've sympathy for human pain

the name of human you cannot retain

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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.

A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity till he has tasted adversity.

- saadi shirazi, iran, 1210-1291