Man must not rely on pure reason; he must mix faith with it.

The essence of peace is to merge two opposites. Therefore your notions should not scare you if you see another, who absolutely opposes you, and you presume that there is no chance for peace between you two. On the same token when you see two individuals who are exactly two opposites, never say it would be impossible for them to reconcile. On the contrary, and this is the perfection of peace to make it between two opposites.

Whoever is able to write a book and does not, it is as if he has lost a child

Always help those who are being persecuted.

Elderly men who are popular with young women usually lack wisdom.

Always help the persecuted.

Where there is no peace, prayers are not heard.