The sage who engages in

The sage who engages in controversy with ignorant people must not expect to be treated with honour; and if a fool should overpower a philosopher by his loquacity it is not to be wondered at, for a common stone will break a jewel.

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Whosoever hath not knowledge, and

Whosoever hath not knowledge, and benevolence, and piety knoweth nothing of reality, and dwelleth only in semblance.

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Eschew that friend, if thou

Eschew that friend, if thou art wise, who consorts with thy enemies.

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Wickedness, by whomsoever committed, is

Wickedness, by whomsoever committed, is odious, but most of all in men of learning; for learning is the weapon with which Satan is combated, and when a man is made captive with arms in his hand his shame is more excessive.

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Heed not the flatterer?s fulsome

Heed not the flatterer?s fulsome talk, He from thee hopes some trifle to obtain; Thou wilt, shouldst thou his wishes baulk, Ten hundred times as much of censure gain.

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Though you may yourself abound

Though you may yourself abound in treasure, teach your son some handicraft; for a heavy purse of gold and silver may run to waste, but the purse of the artisan?s industry can never get empty.

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Hast thou not perfect excellence,

Hast thou not perfect excellence, ?tis best To keep thy tongue in silence, for ?tis this Which shames a man; as lightness does attest The nut is empty, nor of value is.

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Were all thy fond endeavours

Were all thy fond endeavours vain To chase away the sufferer?s smart, Still hover near, lest absence pain

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No one hath come into

No one hath come into the world for a continuance save him who leaveth behind him a good name.*

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If thou art a man,

If thou art a man, speak not much about thine own manliness, for not every champion driveth the ball to the goal.

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