The reproach of a father is agreeable medicine, for it contains more that is useful than it contains of that which gives pain.

He who has been lucky in a son in law has found a son: but he who has been unlucky, has lost also a daughter.

The value of education (knowledge) like that of gold is valued in every place.

He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.

Nothing among animals is so beautiful as a man adorned by learning (knowledge). 90

We ought to avoid the friendship of the bad and the enmity of the good.

The necessity of circumstances proves friends and detects enemies.