He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.

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

Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.

When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.

A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.