To him who is stinted of food a boiled turnip will relish like a roast fowl.

Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.

The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father.

To the eye of enmity virtue appears the ugliest blemish.

A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby - take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.

Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.