Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
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.
Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.
Pride in the case of a rich man is bad, but pride in the case of a poor man is worse.
Knowledge is the life of the mind.
It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you.