The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it..

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless..

However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance..

Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs..

But for the cravings of the belly not a bird would have fallen into the snare; nay, nay, the fowler would not have spread his net. The belly is chain….

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.

A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth..

It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy..

Fear not the proud and the haughty; fear rather him who fears God..

Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it..

Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome..

Whosoever formeth an intimacy with the enemies of his friends, does so to injure the latter. O wise man! wash your hands of that friend who associate….

Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning..

The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him..

An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend..

Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out the foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind..

Great God, have pity on the wicked, for thou didst everything for the good, when thou madest them good!.

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 m….

Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the thre….

It is wrong to follow the advice of an adversary; nevertheless it is right to hear it, that you may do the contrary; and this is the essence of good ….