“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?”

When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!

Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.

The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.

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.

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

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.

O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.

The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.

An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.

Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.

O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

One day, we should have a book of clouds in action.

We can’t command our love, but we can our actions.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives – of approving of some and disapproving of others.

If a man speak or act with a good thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.

Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction.

When you really don’t like a guy, they’re all over you, and as soon as you act like you like them, they’re no longer interested.

A vast deal may be done by those who dare to act.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.