Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
To be over much facetious is the accomplishment of courtiers and blemish of the wise.
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
You, who feel no pain at the suffering of others, it is not fitting for you to be called human.
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
The sons of Adam are limbs of each other, Having been created of one essence. When the calamity of time affects one limb, the other limbs cannot remain at rest. If you have no sympathy for the troubles of others, You are unworthy to be called by the name of a human.
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.