If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.

The wise men understood that this natural world is only an image and a copy of paradise. The existence of this world is simply a guarantee that there exists a world that is perfect. God created the world so that, through its visible objects, men could understand his spiritual teachings and the marvels of his wisdom.

No one should let themselves get used to anything.

In the beginning there was only a small amount of injustice abroad in the world, but everyone who came afterwards added their portion, always thinking it was very small and unimportant, and look where we have ended up today.

When I asked you if you wanted to, I was not testing your courage. I was testing your wisdom.

Don't think about what you've left behind.

Men dream more about coming home than about leaving.