In all matters moderation is desirable. If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil.

Should the fragrance of Thy praise be shed abroad by any of the divers tongues of the world, out of the East or out of the West, it would, verily, be prized and greatly cherished.

The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.

Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!

Know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute.

A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding...

Say: o brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.