How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth. He ruins is present while worrying about his future - but weeps in the future by recalling his past. He lives as though death shall never come to him - but dies in a way as if he were never born.

Of all the follies the greatest is to love the world.

To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.

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

Often your utterances and expressions of your face leak out the secrets of your hidden thoughts.

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

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