"Do not judge a book by its cover, nor a man by his outward appearance."

"Do not seek morality from the preacher, for he himself is devoid of it."

"Beyond the sphere passeth the arrow of our sigh. Hafez! silence. Show compassion to thy soul; avoid the arrow of ours."

"The earth is a tavern, and we are all drunkards. Some are drunk with wine, others with ambition, still others with love."

"The path to God is not through the mosque or the temple, but through the heart."