“Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.”

I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.

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.

Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.

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.

I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.

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.

In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.

Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.

He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.

Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.

A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.

Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.

A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.

Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.

Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.

Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.

Pay attention to what you’re saying about yourself. You are prophesying your future.

The best advice I ever came across on the subject of concentration is: Wherever you are, be there.

Follow your feelings. If it feels right, move forward. If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it.

Ask advice of him who governs himself well.

I understand what you’re saying, and your comments are valuable, but I’m gonna ignore your advice.

My advice is find fuel in failure. Sometimes failure gets you closer to where you want to be.

We must consult our means rather than our wishes.

Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about it, he shouldn’t!