Saadi: He who learns the rules of wisdom without conforming to them in his life is like a man who ploughs in his field but does

He who learns the rules of wisdom without conforming to them in his life is like — Saadi

He who learns the rules of wisdom without conforming to them in his life is like a man who ploughs in his field but does not sow.

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