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Saadi. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceChapter 8, story 37. Tr. Francis Gladwin, The Gulistān: Rose-Garden (London: Parbury, Allen, and Co, 1834) p. 274

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“Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.”
— Saadi
VerifiedChapter 8, story 37. Tr. Francis Gladwin, The Gulistān: Rose-Garden (London: Parbury, Allen, and Co, 1834) p. 274 · evidenceArgument

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Saadi (n.d.). Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7059-whenever-you-argue-with-another-wiser-than-yourself/

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Saadi. “Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7059-whenever-you-argue-with-another-wiser-than-yourself/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Saadi. “Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7059-whenever-you-argue-with-another-wiser-than-yourself/.

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