Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy

Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.

Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.

Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.

Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.

The covetous map explores the whole world in pursuit of a subsistence, and fate is close at his heels.