A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.

The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.

The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.

Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.

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.

If thou covetest riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure.

Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.