“Diligence is mother of good luck.”

Wisdom is the right measure of one’s strength.

There are no rules to be followed in bad times.

The greatest hero is one who has control over his desires.

The virtuous make good their promise.

Perseverance, daring, courage, wisdom, strength and valour – Where these six are, there is God.

A good well-lived today makes every yesterday a dream of a good future, and every morning is a vision of hope.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The passage of time is indeed not straight

Effort of hard work will never be wasted.

If you gently touch a nettle, it’ll sting you for your pains; grasp it like a lad of mettle, an’ as soft as silk remains.

Life is a cycle of happiness followed by sufferings and vice versa.

A bird in hand is better than two in the bush.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

Advice only serves to further instigate fools, not to quieten them.

A house without a child is like a tomb.

There are three things that refresh the heart and reduce your grief water, flowers, and a beautiful woman.