When People Have A Hard Task To

One Of The Tragedies Of Modern Times Is That People Have Come To Believe That Something Said By Someone In The Past, Perhaps For Illustrative Or Provocation Purposes, Actually Represents That Person's Beliefs At The Time.

If A Pot Can Multiply. One Day Nasrudin Lent His Cooking Pots To A Neighbour, Who Was Giving A Feast. The Neighbour Returned Them, Together With One Extra One – A Very Tiny Pot. 'what Is This?' Asked Nasrudin. 'according To Law, I Have Given You The Offspring Of Your Property Which Was Born When The Pots Were In My Care,' Said The Joker. Shortly Afterwards Nasrudin Borrowed His Neighbour's Pots, But Did Not Return Them. The Man Came Round To Get Them Back. 'alas!' Said Nasrudin, 'they Are Dead. We Have Established, Have We Not, That Pots Are Mortal?'.

If You Want To Strengthen An Enemy And Make Him Exult - Hate Him.

The Way Of The Sufis Cannot Be Understood By Means Of The Intellect Or By Ordinary Book Learning.

Do Not Try To Be Humble: Learn Humility.