Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.

The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds.

Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own self.

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

Happy the days that have been consecrated to the remembrance of God, and blessed the hours which have been spent in praise of Him Who is the All-Wise.

Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which though doest not.

Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge.