“When you advise any person you should be guided by the fear of God.”

It is bad for a young man to sin; but it is worse for an old man to sin.

The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.

There is nothing we can do about others’ hatred. We can only keep our own hearts clean.

To fight against the infidels is Jihad; but to fight against your evil self is greater Jihad.

Muslims should live like brothers.

Be good to others, that will protect you against evil.

The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.

He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith.

Allah will help him who moves in the way of Allah.

There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility.

Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed.

Knowledge is the life of the mind.

Run away from greatness and greatness will follow you.

He who indulges in falsehood will find the paths of paradise shut to him.

You should not quarrel with your neighbour, for he will remain where he is, but your high handedness will become the talk of the people.

Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

When you’re singing, you’re using extra muscles, and it requires a lot of exercise and breathing. You can’t do that if you’re a sissy. If I have any fitness advice for people, I’d tell them to sing more. It’s good therapy, too.

What is too popular may not be profitable. Don’t invest in B2C companies, instead invest in B2B companies.

Draw a balance between the present and the future and one advice I give to every young Indian – the most difficult thing in India, urban India, is housing. So first thing that you do is try and buy house as that gives a great sense of security.

The President Barack Obama had suggested that I not watch the news during the confirmation process. I assiduously followed his advice.

In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.

I should say in general the advantage of education is to better fit a man for life’s work. I would advise young men to take a college course, as a rule, but think some are just as well off with a thorough business training.

A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach.

Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.