If man's love for himself be necessary, then his love for Him through whom, first his coming-to-be, and second, his continuance in his essential being with all his inward and outward traits, his substance and his accidents, occur must also be necessary. Whoever is so besotted by his fleshy appetites as to lack this love neglects his Lord and Creator. He possesses no authentic knowledge of Him; his gaze is limited to his cravings and to things of sense. 

Indeed, the drunken man while in that condition does not know the definition of drunkenness nor the scientific account of it; he has not the very least scientific knowledge of it. The sober man, on the other hand, knows the definition of drunkenness and its basis, yet he is not drunk in the very least. Again the doctor, when he is himself ill, knows the definition and causes of health and the remedies which restore it, and yet is lacking in health. Similarly there is a difference between knowing the true nature and causes and conditions of the ascetic life and actually leading such a life and forsaking the world.

There is the world for you. Beauty, true beauty, is intangible. It is in the eye of the beholder. Something that we can lose at any moment, and the more you examine it, the more illusive it becomes. True happiness is virtue, and virtue is predicated on knowledge and righteous conduct.

Love is a God, who cooperates in securing the safety of the city.

All the good are friends of one another.

We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.

No evil is honorable; but death is honorable; therefore death is not evil.

Happiness is a good flow of life. 

A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature.

No one entrusts a secret to a drunken man; but one will entrust a secret to a good man; therefore, the good man will not get drunk.

That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason.

(The end is) life in agreement with nature.

If melodiously piping flutes sprang from the olive, would you doubt that a knowledge of flute-playing resided in the olive? And what if plane trees bore harps which gave forth rhythmical sounds? Clearly you would think in the same way that the art of music was possessed by plane trees. Why, then, seeing that the universe gives birth to beings that are animate and wise, should it not be considered animate and wise itself?

All things are full of gods.

Placing your stick at the end of the shadow of the pyramid, you made by the sun's rays two triangles, and so proved that the pyramid [height] was to the stick [height] as the shadow of the pyramid to the shadow of the stick.

Water is the first principle of everything.

Do not ask who started it.

Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light.

Nothing is more ancient than God, for He was never created; nothing more beautiful than the world, it is the work of that same God; nothing is more active than thought, for it flies over the whole universe; nothing is stronger than necessity, for all must submit to it.

Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing.

Place is the greatest thing, as it contains all things.

The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.

Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still.

He is not rich, that enjoyeth not his own goods.

If thou intend to do any good; tarry not till to-morrow! for thou knowest not what may chance thee this night.

It is better to suffer, than to do, wrong.

Rejoice not in another man's misfortune!

To use Virtue is perfect blessedness.

By Silence, the discretion of a man is known: and a fool, keeping Silence, seemeth to be wise.

Use examples; that such as thou teachest may understand thee the better!

He is worst of all, that is malicious against his friends.

Let thy mind rule thy tongue!

Envy has been, is, and shall be, the destruction of many. What is there, that Envy hath not defamed, or Malice left undefiled? Truly, no good thing.

A fool is known by his Speech; and a wise man by Silence.

Reason not with him, that will deny the principal truths!

Order thyself so, that thy Soul may always be in good estate; whatsoever become of thy body.

Evil destroyeth itself.

Hear gladly!

A solitary man is a God, or a beast.

The King that followeth Truth, and ruleth according to Justice, shall reign quietly: but he that doth the contrary, seeketh another to reign for him.

Honor Wisdom; and deny it not to them that would learn; and shew it unto them that dispraise it! Sow not the sea fields!

Dispose thy Soul to all good and necessary things!

Better be mute, than dispute with the Ignorant.

Attempt nothing above thy strength!

None but a Craftsman can judge of a craft.

Tell not abroad what thou intendest to do; for if thou speed not, thou shalt be mocked!

Wisdom thoroughly learned, will never be forgotten. Science is got by diligence; but Discretion and Wisdom cometh of GOD.

Patience cometh by the grace of the Soul.

Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression.

Be not hasty to speak; nor slow to hear!