Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.