Don&#39;t be surprised at Fortune&#39;s turns and twists: That wheel has spun a thousand yarns before.

Woman is a ray of God. She is not that earthly beloved: she is creative, not created.

A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity &#39;til he has tasted adversity.

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

What shall I say, O Muslims, I know not myself, I am neither a Christian, nor a Jew, nor a Zoroastrian, nor a Muslim.

The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.

An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.