Ahiqar

"O my boy! he who doeth good shall meet with good; and he who doeth evil shall meet with evil, for the Lord requiteth a man according to the measure of his work. O my boy! what shall I say more to thee…"

"O my boy! thou hast been to me like a man who took a stone, and threw it up to heaven to stone his Lord with it. And the stone did not hit, and did not reach high enough, but it became the cause of gu…"

"Our own life is the instrument with which we experiment with truth."

"He who digs a pit for his brother shall fall into it; and he who sets up traps shall be caught in them."

"If you are looking for a friend who has no faults, you will have no friends."

"Better a patient man than a warrior, one who controls his temper than one who takes a city."

"In an instant illumination can be achieved, it is as easy as turning on a light, the problem is finding the switch in the dark."

"Love rules without rules."