Only a fraction of a man's virtues should be enumerated in his presence

Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end

Life is so short we must move very slowly

There are stars who's light only reaches the earth long after they have fallen appart. There are people who's remembrance gives light in this world, long after they have passed away. This light shines in our darkest nights on the road we must follow

The Divine Spirit does not reside in any except the joyful heart

He whose wisdom exceeds his works, to what may he be likened? To a tree whose branches are numerous but whose roots are few. The wind comes along and uproots it and sweeps it down

Thy friend has a friend, and thy friend's friend has a friend; be discreet

A person who seeks help for a friend, while needy himself, will be answered first

Doubt cannot override a certainty

Man has three friends on whose company he relies. First, wealth - which goes with him only while good fortune lasts. Second, his relatives - they go only as far as the grave and leave him there. The third friend, his good deeds, go with him beyond th