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

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

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

I was not created to be occupied by eating delicious foods like tied up cattle.

Two things define you: your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.

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.