Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.

God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others.

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

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

To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.

To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.

A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.