All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere; and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry.

Knowledge is not what is memorised.

Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him. Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray - O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him.

Be hard on yourself, easy on others.

You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe.

To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.

I complained to Waki' about the weakness of my memorisation,

Only someone who is sincere recognizes what showing off is.

When my heart became constricted and my paths became narrow