I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.

I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.

A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.

Without dance, a man can do nothing.

There are more temptations in business than in any other sphere of the society

The whole universe is but a huge Symbol of god".

When making tough decisions it is ok to get it wrong as long as we are working to make it right.

Nothing but the most exemplary morals can give dignity to a man of small fortune.

There are in most states one or two ministers of war, one of whom is the minister of naval affairs.

The best and only safe road to honor, glory, and true dignity is justice.

You can't simply redefine Jerusalem. The Palestinian claim is based on legality, on the international recognition that the situation created by the war in '67 is not valid.

Seeking means admitting that you do not know. Once you have cleared your slate, truth can imprint itself upon it.

Tomorrow it'll all be over, then I'll have to go back to selling pens again.

Xs were used because there was no mass literacy - a state we are rapidly approaching once more.