Earning of livelihood by following some profession is better than living on charity.
That which you do not wish for yourself, do not impose on others.
Do not put off today's work until tomorrow, lest work accumulate and you achieve nothing.
The happiest of people is the one under whose care people are happy because of him, and the most miserable of people is the one under whose care people are miserable because of him.
If your ruler is just, then praise God; but if he is unjust, pray to God to rid you of him.
Luxury is an obstacle, and so is the fatness of the body.