And Master Kingston, this I will say--had I but served God as
diligently as I have served the king, read more

And Master Kingston, this I will say--had I but served God as
diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me
over in my grey hairs.

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. -Aristotle.

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. -Aristotle.

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. -John read more

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. -John Wooden.

Had I but written as many odes in praise of Muhammad and Ali as I
have composed for King read more

Had I but written as many odes in praise of Muhammad and Ali as I
have composed for King Mahmud, they would have showered a hundred
blessings on me.

Servant of God, well done, well hast thou fought
The better fight.

Servant of God, well done, well hast thou fought
The better fight.

My heart is ever at your service, my lord.

My heart is ever at your service, my lord.

I am an ass indeed; you may prove it by my long ears. I have
served him from the read more

I am an ass indeed; you may prove it by my long ears. I have
served him from the hour of my nativity to this instant, and have
nothing at his hands for my service but blows. When I am cold,
he heats me with beating; when I am warm, he cools me with
beating.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service
of others.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service
of others.

One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any read more

One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any external influence. Moreover, that in that does happiness consist. -Diogenes Laertius.