That which is not allotted the hand cannot reach; what is allotted you will find wherever you may be.

When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?

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

Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds

A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.