Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
Publish not men's secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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