"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
"The most effective defense against temptation is this: Shut your eyes." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"A man who hates men is hated by them." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"The beginning of wisdom is to desire it." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Poverty cannot disgrace the wise man, nor can lust enslave him." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"The best worship is silence and hope." ~~ Ibn Gabirol