Do not laugh excessively, for it will diminish your dignity; and do not joke excessively, for people will begin to take you lightly.
Endure scarcity, but do not endure humiliation.
Become independent of whomever you wish, and you will become their equal.
A wise man said, "A believer should not humiliate oneself." He was asked, "How does one humiliate oneself?" He replied, "By getting into a situation where one has to apologize afterwards."
A person who repeatedly asks things of people makes them weary.
Whoever humiliates himself for worldly people will be stripped of the garment of virtue.
It is incumbent upon a poor person not to beg unless compelled by necessity.
If the petitioner knew the weight of asking, no person would ask another for anything. And if the one asked knew the consequence of withholding, no one would refuse another.
Upon seeing a man whose hair was disheveled, clothes were dirty, and condition was poor, he said: Enjoying good things and displaying blessings is part of virtuous living.
Whoever knows the worth of their soul does not humiliate it with fleeting things.
A liar does not lie except out of the degradation of his own self, and the root of mockery is reliance upon liars.
Be patient in times of adversity and dignified in times of turmoil.
The elegance of letting go is more beautiful than the humiliation of begging.