Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead.
To him who is stinted of food a boiled turnip will relish like a roast fowl.
Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.
To the eye of enmity virtue appears the ugliest blemish.
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good.
If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.
Publish not men's secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb.
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
Wherever the tree of beneficence takes root, it sends forth branches beyond the sky!
Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family.
The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him.
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.
That sorrow which is the harbinger of joy is preferable to the joy which is followed by sorrow.
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience.
When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them of one mind, string your bow, and place stones upon the ramparts.
The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.
It is wrong to follow the advice of an adversary; nevertheless it is right to hear it, that you may do the contrary; and this is the essence of good policy.
Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and who is unfortunate?" He replied: "He was fortunate who ate and sowed, and he was unfortunate who died without having enjoyed.
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.
How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. Practice. Practice.
To be over much facetious is the accomplishment of courtiers and blemish of the wise.
God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others.
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father.
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant
The wise man tells not what he knows. It is not prudent to sport with one's head by revealing the king's secrets.
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
The sons of Adam are limbs of each other, Having been created of one essence. When the calamity of time affects one limb, the other limbs cannot remain at rest. If you have no sympathy for the troubles of others, You are unworthy to be called by the name of a human.
It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
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 have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
