Acquire thoroughly the knowledge that is worth acquiring and after acquiring it walk thou in accordance therewith.

Two are the eyes of living kind: the one is called Numbers, and the other, Letters.

The learned alone can be said to possess eyes: the unlettered have but two sores in their head.

The scholar bringeth joy with him wherever he cometh: but when he departeth he leaveth regrets behind.

Though thou hast to humble thyself before the teacher even as a beggar before a man of wealth thou yet acquirest learning: it is those that refuse to learn that are the lowest among men.

Knowledge is like unto a sand-spring: the more thou diggest and drawest thereat, the more excellent is the flow thereof.

Everywhere is his home to the learned man, and everywhere his native land: why then doth a man neglect instruction up to his dying day?

The learning that a man hath acquired in one birth will exalt him; even in all his succeeding incarnations.

The learned man seeth that the learning that delighteth him delighteth also all that listen to him: and he loveth instruction all the more on that account.

An imperishable and flawless treasure is learning to a man: other wealth is as nothing before it.