Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.

Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.

The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.

Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.

Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.

A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!