Had I known how listening is superior to speaking, I would not have wasted my life preaching
Persian poet, theoretician of Sufism, and hagiographer from Nishapur who had an immense and lasting influence on Persian poetry and Sufism.
A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be
There is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of natural philosophy than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle
Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance
The value of every person is found in what he is best at
Your souls are precious, and can only be equal to the price of paradise. Therefore, sell them only at that price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice
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