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

He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.

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

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.

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.

A calamity does not descend except due to a sin and it is not lifted except with repentance.

Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can't understand it.