Great God, have pity on the wicked, for thou didst everything for the good, when thou madest them good!

However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?

Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.

So long as money can answer, it were wrong in any business to put the life in danger.

The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.

He, who learns and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden, with a load of books.

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