He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.

A poor man is like a foreigner in his own country.

To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.

Do not share the knowledge with which you have been blessed with everyone in general, as you do with some people in particular; and know that there are some men in whom Allah, may He be glorified, has placed hidden secrets, which they are forbidden to reveal.

People are like waves of the ocean, some cover you with tides of refreshment, whilst others drown you in floods of turmoil

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,
And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.