A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in timeof need, behind your back, and after your death.

To maintain nice relation with the people is half of intelligence, nice questioning is half of knowledge, and nice domestic arrangements is half of the management of livelihood.

Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.

Not every man with a heart is understanding, nor every man with an ear a listener, and nor every man with eyes able to see.

O World, try to deceive someone else. Are you trying to tempt me or attract me? No way! I divorce you irrevocably. Your time is short and you are insignificant. Alas! The provision is little, the journey is long and the way is lonely.

Stubbornness destroys good advice.

During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.