Sorrow shatters my heart; And men distress it with blame, Because it follows love.
Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.
Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.
Lust should be stifled, for it cannot lead to truth.
A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.
A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take.
Love blinds us to faults, hatred to virtues.
Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.
Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.
The man who persists in knocking will succeed in entering.
I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.
Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.