It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

From the Gulistan Be not over much angry with thy slave; Treat him not unjustly, and pain not his feelings. True, thou mayst have bought him for ten direms; But 'twas not by thy power that he was created. There is a tradition of the Prophet--peace be upon him!--that on the day of the resurrection the greatest grief will be when the pious slave is carried to Paradise, and his worthless master is borne away to Hell.

A little and a little, collected together, become a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop makes an inundation.

The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.

Better hold the hand for coin, though small, Than lose, for one half a dang, it all.

He that has acquired learning and nor practised what he has learnt, is like a man who ploughs but sows no seed.

Tell no one the secret that you want to keep, although he may be worthy of confidence; for no one will be so careful of your secret as yourself.

Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.

Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.

O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.