"If you bring suspicion on yourself, don’t condemn anyone who thinks ill of you." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Let not a thousand friends seem too many in your eyes." ~~ 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
"It is a serious disease to worry over what has not occurred." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"I find humility a greater help to me than all my fellow men." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Guard your tongue as you treasure your wealth." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"A man without friends is like a left hand without a right." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Wealth brings anxiety, but wisdom leads to peace of mind." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"A man of good sense guards his tongue and attends to his own affairs." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"The test of good manners: to bear patiently with bad ones." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"To seek wisdom in old age is like a mark in the sand; to seek wisdom in youth is like an inscription on stone." ~~ Ibn Gabirol