Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong.

A small amount of wine such as three or four glasses is of benefit for the preservation of the health of human beings and an excellent remedy for most illnesses.

Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.

In the beginning we must simplify the subject, thus unavoidably falsifying it, and later we must sophisticate away the falsely simple beginning.

This must be our belief when we have a correct knowledge of our own self, and comprehend the true nature of everything; we must be content, and not trouble our mind with seeking a certain final cause for things that have none, or have no other final cause but their own existence, which depends on the Will of God, or, if you prefer, on the Divine Wisdom.

There are eight levels of charity.... The highest is when you strengthen a man's hand until he need no longer be dependent upon others.