Ask not a dervish in poor circumstances, and in the distress of a year of famine, how he feels, unless thou art ready to apply a salve to his wound or to provide him with a maintenance. <br /> <br /> When thou seest an ass, fallen in mud with his load, <br /> Have mercy in thy heart and step not on his head. <br /> But when thou hast gone and asked him how he fell, <br /> Gird thy loins and take hold of his tail like a man. <br /> <br /> <br /><br />Saadi Shirazi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ch-08-on-rules-for-conduct-in-life-admonition-19/
