Do not share every secret you hold with a friend, for who knows if they may one day become an enemy. Similarly, do not harm your enemy unnecessarily, for they might one day become a friend.

A secret you wish to keep should not be shared with anyone, even a …

One cannot rely on the friendship of kings,
Nor on the sweet songs of children,
For the first changes with a whim,
And the second shifts like a fleeting dream.

Do not give your heart to a lover of a thousand friends,
For if you do, that heart will soon …

Showing mercy to the wicked is an injustice to the virtuous,
And pardoning oppressors is cruelty to the oppressed.

If you nurture and favor a vile person,
He will commit more crimes, emboldened by your support.

Three things sustains forever:

Wealth without trade, and

Knowlege without debate, and 

Nation without wise policy.

A kingdom gains beauty from wise counselors,
And religion achieves perfection through the devout.
Kings are more in need of the company of the wise
Than the wise are of closeness to kings.

O king, if you heed one piece of advice,
There is no counsel in the world better …

An impious scholar is like a blind torchbearer.

He who wastes his life in vain gains nothing,
Spending his gold but purchasing no treasure.

Knowledge is meant to cultivate faith,
Not to be exploited for worldly gain.

Whoever trades away piety, learning, and abstinence,
Gathers a heap only to see it consumed by flames.

Two types of people labor in vain and strive without benefit:
One who hoards wealth but does not use it,
And another who gains knowledge but does not act upon it.

No matter how much knowledge you acquire,
Without action, you remain ignorant.

Such a person is neither a true …

Moses, peace be upon him, advised Qarun (Korah):
"Do good as God has done good to you."
But Qarun did not listen, and in the end, you have heard what became of him.

The one who sowed no good deeds with his gold and silver,
In the end, lost himself …

Wealth is meant to bring comfort to life, not life to be spent accumulating wealth.

A wise man was asked, "Who is fortunate, and what defines misfortune?"
He replied, "The fortunate is one who enjoys and sows (for the future), and the unfortunate is one who dies and leaves (everything) …

I asked a wise man about the meaning of the hadith: “The greatest enemy of yours is your own self, which resides within you.”

He replied: “This is because any enemy you treat with kindness can turn into a friend, except for your own self. The more indulgence you show …