Solomon Ibn Gabirol Quotes and Sayings
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A wise man's question contains half the answer. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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All men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature; and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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Many men hoard for the future husbands of their wives. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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My friend is he who will tell me my faults in private. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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One is punished by the very things by which he sins. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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The beginning of wisdom is to desire it. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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Thou hast created me not from necessity but from grace. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑
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Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave. Solomon Ibn Gabirol | Refcard PDF ↑