Souls never die, but always on quitting one abode pass to another. All things change, nothing perishes. The soul passes hither and thither, occupying now this body, now that... As a wax is stamped with certain figures, then melted, then stamped anew with others, yet it is always the same wax. So, the Soul being always the same, yet wears at different times different forms.

Envy has been, is, and shall be, the destruction of many. What is there, that Envy hath not defamed, or Malice left undefiled? Truly, no good thing.

It is required to find the infinitely big inside what's infinitely small to feel the presence of God.

most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth or power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.

A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.

When the wise man opens his mouth, the beauties of his soul present themselves to the view, like the statues in a temple.

The earth affords a lavish supply of richess of innocent foods, and offers you banquets that involve no bloodshed or slaughter; only beasts satisfy their hunger with flesh, and not even all of those, because horses, cattle, and sheep live on grass.