Moses Ibn Ezra Quotes

#1. Sorrow shatters my heart; And men distress it with blame, Because it follows love.

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#2. A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.

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#3. The man who persists in knocking will succeed in entering.

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#4. A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take.

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#5. Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.

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#6. Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.

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#7. Love blinds us to faults, hatred to virtues.

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#8. Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.

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#9. Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.

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#10. Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.

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#11. I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.

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#12. Lust should be stifled, for it cannot lead to truth.

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