"Unles we change direction, we are likely to wind up where we are headed."

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song."

"Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last."

"A nation's treasure is in its scholars."

"A book holds a house of gold."

"Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet."

"Examine what is said, not him who speaks."

"Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up; don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out."

"Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire."

"To know the road ahead, ask those coming back."

"Don't make use of another's mouth unless it has been lent to you."

"Speak the truth, but leave immediately after."