He who, when he hath the power, doeth not good, when he loses the means will suffer distress. There is not a more unfortunate wretch than the oppressor; for in the day of adversity nobody is his friend.

To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.

There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead.

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

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

That sorrow which is the harbinger of joy is preferable to the joy which is followed by sorrow.

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.