The man who persists in knocking will succeed in entering.Collection: Men
Love blinds us to faults, hatred to virtues.Collection: Love
Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.Collection: Soul
Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.Collection: Learning
Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.Collection: Wine
A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.Collection: Three
A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take.Collection: Book
Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.Collection: Heart
Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.Collection: Light
I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.Collection: Morning
Sorrow shatters my heart; And men distress it with blame, Because it follows love.Collection: Heart
Lust should be stifled, for it cannot lead to truth.Collection: Lust