Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire.
The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.
Riches bring anxiety; wisdom gives peace of mind.
Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings.
Worry over what has not occurred is a serious malady.
The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.