All Solomon Ibn Gabirol Quotes
- I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did. Able
- A wise man's questions contain half the answer. Answer
- There are four types of men in this world: 1. The man who knows, and knows that he knows; he is wise, so consult him.… Avoid
- Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow. Die
- The beginning of wisdom is to desire it. Beginning
- Riches bring anxiety; wisdom gives peace of mind. Anxiety
- There are three types of friends: those like food without which you can't live those like medicine which you need occasionally and those like an… Food
- The Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones. Asked
- A man’s mind is hidden in his writings: criticism brings it to light. Brings
- One is punished by the very things by which he sins. Funny
- A tiny fly can choke a big man. Big
- And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature; and the first voice… Air
- Man is wise only while in search of wisdom; when he imagines he has attained it, he is a fool. Attained
- If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend. Concealed
- Many men hoard for the future husbands of their wives. Future
- Thou hast created me not from necessity but from grace. Created
- A wise man's question contains half the answer. Unfortunately the other 50% is harder to come by! Answer
- The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones. Bad
- As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave. Long
- Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire. Coal
- Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave. Inspirational
- As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. Among
- My friend is he who will tell me my faults in private. Best Friend
- Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings. Earth
- All men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. All