Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb.
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane