“The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.”

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.

When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.

It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.

A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.

Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.

No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.

To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

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.

He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.

Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.

A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.

Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.

A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.

Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.

It takes a habit to break a habit. You can pray every day for a generous heart, but until you start acting in that direction, nothing’s going to change.

It’s not the depth of your intellect that will comfort you or transform your world. Only the richness of your heart and your generosity of spirit can do that

The love we give away is the only love we keep.

It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.

The measure of a man is not how many servants he has but how many men he serves .

There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have been caregivers, those who are caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.

Every time I take a step in the direction of generosity, I know I am moving from fear to love.

It is a paradox, you see the act of giving is what fills you.