Great God, have pity on the wicked, for thou didst everything for the good, when thou madest them good!
Poverty snatches the reins out of the hand of piety.
Independence is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it.
Now that another is suffering pain at thy hand, trust not that thy heart shall be exempt from affliction.
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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.