Six Hours To Chop

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

Abraham Lincoln

Still A Bad Man

If someone remarks: "What an excellent man you are!" and this pleases you more than his saying, "What a bad man you are!" know that you are still a bad man.

Sufyan al Thawri

Donkey With A Load

A donkey with a load of holy books is still a donkey.

Unknown

Father Love Their Mother

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

Theodore M. Hesburgh

Support Me With Your Advice In Private

Support me with your advice in private, and avoid advising me in public. Surely giving advice among the people is a kind of reproach, which I would rather not listen to. If you disobey and ignore my wish, don’t be saddened if you are not obeyed.

In : ash-Shafi`ee