"The worth of a wife is a man’s good fortune; His jewels are his good children."

"The gruel that children’s little hands have stirred Is sweeter than nectar."

"To use bitter words, when kind words are at hand, Is like picking unripe fruit when the ripe fruit is there."

"The wound that’s made by fire will heal, But the wound that’s made by tongue will never heal."

"To turn away a guest is poorest poverty; To bear with fools is mightiest might."

"Real kindness seeks no return; What return can the world make to rain clouds?"

"When you are about to badger the weak, Then imagine yourself before a more powerful man."

"How can kindliness rule that man Who eateth other flesh to increase his own?"

"Not every light is a true light; To the wise the light of truth is light itself."

"There is no greater wealth than Virtue, And no greater loss than to forget it."