Solomon ibn Gabirol Quotes

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others".

Faith is the summit of the Torah.

The Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones.

What is the test of good manners? Being able to bear patiently with bad ones.

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 illness which you never want.

A wise man’s questions contain half the answer.

A man’s mind is hidden in his writings: criticism brings it to light.