The holder of authority is like the rider on a lion - he is envied for his position, but he well knows his position.

A poor man is like a foreigner in his own country.

Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you die tomorrow.

A brother is like gold and a friend is like diamond. If gold cracks you can melt it and make it just like it was before. If a diamond cracks, it can never be like it was before.

Do not be too hard, lest you be broken; do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed.

A man's measure is his will.

Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.

He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.