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

All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.

Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.

If thou art wise, incline to truth; for truth, not the semblance, remains in its place.

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

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.

A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.