The beginning of wisdom is to desire it. wisdom
Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire. jealousy
The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones. good & patience
Solomon ibn Gabirol, also known as Solomon ben Judah and traditionally known by his Latinized name Avicebron, was an Andalusian Hebrew poet and Jewish philosopher with a Neoplatonic bent. He was born in Málaga about 1021 and is believed to have died around 1058 in Valencia.