Court the society of a superior, and make much of the opportunity; for in the company of an equal thy good fortune must decline.

Though someday we may become as eloquent as Sahban, but we might also miss the essence of the Forgiving One.

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.

He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.

No reliance can be placed on the friendship of kings, nor vain hope put in the melodious voice of boys; for that passes away like a vision, and this vanishes like a dream.

To the eye of enmity virtue appears the ugliest blemish.

That knave preserves the pearl in his purse who considers all people purse-cuts.