"The test of good manners: to bear patiently with bad ones." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"As long as I do not utter a word, I am its master; once I utter it, I am its slave." ~~ (based on) Ibn Gabirol
"The beginning of wisdom is to desire it." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"A man who hates men is hated by them." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"It is a serious disease to worry over what has not occurred." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"In seeking wisdom the first step is silence, the second: listening, the third: remembering, the fourth: practicing, the fifth: teaching others. " ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"The wise are pleased when they discover truths; fools are pleased when they discover falsehoods." ~~ [adapted from] Ibn Gabirol
"My friend is he who will tell me my faults, in private." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"No man is wise unless he possesses three qualities: never to scorn one less learned who seeks wisdom; never to envy someone who is richer; and never to accept a fee for his learning." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Guard your tongue as you treasure your wealth." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Poverty cannot disgrace the wise man, nor can lust enslave him." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave." ~~ Ibn Gabirol