Had there not been five bad qualities, all the people would have been righteous. Contentment with ignorance; love for worldly life; miserliness inspite of much wealth; ostentation in (good) deeds; and pride in their own intelligence.

The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.

People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity.

A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.

Either you are just or unjust. If you are just, then you will not keep aloof from the people, but will listen to them and meet their requirements. But if you are unjust, the people themselves will keep away from you.

Never explain yourself to anyone, because the one who likes you would not need it, and the one dislikes you wouldn't believe it.

The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget.