A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.

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

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.

If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.

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

Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.

Independence is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it.