Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
The wise man tells not what he knows. It is not prudent to sport with one's head by revealing the king's secrets.
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb.
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
Now that another is suffering pain at thy hand, trust not that thy heart shall be exempt from affliction.