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Letter "S" » Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah Quotes
«As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.»
Author: Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah
(Jewish Leader, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
unspoken, utter
«There are four types of men in this world: 1. The man who knows, and knows that he knows; he is wise, so consult him. 2. The man who knows, but doesn't know that he knows; help him not forget what he knows. 3. The man who knows not, and knows that he knows not; teach him. 4. Finally, there is the man who knows not but pretends that he knows; he is a fool, so avoid him.»
Author: Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah
(Jewish Leader, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
consult, consults, finally, pretends, types
«A wise man's question contains half the answer.»
«The light that cometh from her (wisdom) never goeth out»
«If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend»
Author: Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah
(Jewish Leader, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
concealed, disclose, disclosed, discloses
«As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters»
Author: Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah
(Jewish Leader, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
daughters, lily, thorns
«Thou hast created me not from necessity but from grace.»
«Many men hoard for the future husbands of their wives»
Author: Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah
(Jewish Leader, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
hoard, hoarded, hoarding, hoards
«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»
Author: Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah
(Jewish Leader, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
crying, Drew, i drew, uttered
«The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.»
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