It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life.

If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.

Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!

If you want to learn something that will really help you, learn to see yourself as God sees you and not as you see yourself in the distorted mirror of your own self-importance.

As iron cast into fire loses its rust and becomes glowing white, so he who turns completely to God is stripped of his sluggishness and changed into a new man.

If we live in peace ourselves, we in turn may bring peace to others. A peaceable man does more good than a learned one.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.