As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol

A wise man's question contains half the answer.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol

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.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol

My friend is he who will tell me my faults in private.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol

If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol

As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol

All men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol