رُبَّ وَاعِظٍ غَيْرُ مُرْتَدِعٍ
Many an admonisher does not [follow his admonishment and] deter himself [from sin]
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
لَمْ يَعْقِلْ مَوَاعِظَ الزَّمَانِ مَنْ سَكَنَ إِلَى حُسْنِ الظَّنِّ بِالْأَيَّامِ
One who finds tranquillity in thinking positively about the [passing] days has not understood the admonitions of time
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَمْلَكَ شَيْءٍ بِهِ عَقْلُهُ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعْ بِمَوْعِظَةٍ
One whose intellect does not have the greatest control over him does not benefit from [any] advice
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
لَا تَكُونَنَّ مِمَّنْ لَا تَنْفَعُهُ الْمَوْعِظَةُ إِلَّا إِذَا بَالَغْتَ فِي إِيلَامِهِ فَإِنَّ الْعَاقِلَ يَتَّعِظُ بِالْأَدَبِ وَالْبَهَائِمَ لَا تَرْتَدِعُ إِلَّا بِالضَّرْبِ
Never be one of those who do not benefit from admonition unless you give him a painful punishment, for indeed the intelligent one takes admonishment from discipline whereas beasts are not deterred except by beating
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم