He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.

Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.

No one ever sowed the grain of generosity who gathered not up the harvest of the desire of his heart.

Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.

He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.

However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant

When the ruler is obedient to God, God is his protector and friend.