He who does not arrive at the Intuition of these Truths by means of Ecstasy knows only the name of Inspiration.

He who buries his head deep into a nosebag full of food cannot hope to see the invisible world.

Whatever the situation may be, in the recollection of death there is reward and merit. For even the man engrossed in the world benefits from it by acquiring an aversion to this world, since it spoils his contentment and the fullness of his pleasure; and everything which spoils for man his pleasures and his appetites is one of the means of deliverance.

Do not fix hopes on your health, and do not laugh away life. Remember how they walked and now all their joints lie separately, and the tongue with which they talked lightly is eaten away by the worms

It is sometimes said that we drink our religion with our mother's milk.

Whoever passes forty without his virtue overpowering his vice, let him get ready for hellfire. This advice contains enough for people of knowledge.

Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.