Two persons die remorseful: he who possessed and enjoyed not, and he who knew but did not practise.

Whoso associates with the wicked will be accused of following their ways, though their principles may have made no impression upon him; just as if a person were in the habit of frequenting a tavern, he would not be supposed to go there for prayer, but to drink intoxicating liquor.

When thou utterest not a word thou hast laid thy hand upon it; when thou hast uttered it, it hath laid its hand on thee.

Purpose without power is mere weakness and deception; and power without purpose is mere fatuity.

Be thou generous, and gentle, and forgiving; as God hath scattered upon thee, scatter thou upon others.

Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.

Let thy words between two foes be such that if they were to become friends thou shouldst not be ashamed.

When a base fellow cannot vie with another in merit he will attack him with malicious slander.

If thy garments be clean and thy heart be foul, thou needest no key to the door of hell.

Affairs succeed by patience, and he that is hasty falleth headlong.