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

O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.

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.

However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant

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

Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.