Quotes by Solomon ibn Gabirol

There are three types of friends: those like food without which you cant live those like medicine which you need occasionally and those like an illness which you never want.

The Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones.

A man’s mind is hidden in his writings: criticism brings it to light.

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.

A wise man’s questions contain half the answer.

Faith is the summit of the Torah.

What is the test of good manners? Being able to bear patiently with bad ones.