The union of the mind and intuition which brings about illumination, and the development which the Sufis seek, is based upon love.

Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something which uses you.

The more you look at 'common knowledge', the more you realise that it is more likely to be common than it is to be knowledge. No real knowledge is common.

Materialism, attachment to things of the world, includes pride. Many religious people suffer from pride: taking pleasure or even delight in being good, or religious.

Do not try to be humble: learn humility.

From time to time ponder whether you are unconsciously saying: 'Truth is what I happen to be thinking at this moment.

A man who believes the word of a donkey in preference to my word does not deserve to be lent anything.