Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Solomon ibn Gabirolwas an 11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher with a Neo-Platonic bent. He published over a hundred poems, as well as works of biblical exegesis, philosophy, ethics.:xxvii and satire.:xxv One source credits Ibn Gabirol with creating a golem, possibly female, for household chores...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionPoet
CountrySpain
expectations forever world
Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow.
long slave masters
As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.
rude good-man sage
The Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones.
enemy want ifs
If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.
voice air earth
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.
peace giving anxiety
Riches bring anxiety; wisdom gives peace of mind.
husband men wife
Many men hoard for the future husbands of their wives.
torah summit
Faith is the summit of the Torah.