"Take account of yourself before you are taken accounted of"

"Acquire knowledge, and for acquiring knowledge learn to be calm and clement."

"The person I like most is the one who points out my defects."

"I looked at all friends, and did not find a better friend than safeguarding the tongue. I thought about all dresses, but did not find a better dress than piety. I thought of all types of good deeds, but did not find a better deed than offering good advice. I looked at all types of sustenance, but did not find a better sustenance than patience."

"Let nothing prevent you from changing your previous decision if after consideration you feel that the previous decision was incorrect"