Ahiqar quotes

Ahiqar was a wise and influential counselor at the Assyrian and later Babylonian courts, famed for his wisdom literature. Stories about his life and teachings became popular across the ancient Middle East, especially for their proverbs and moral lessons. He is often regarded as a legendary figure who shaped traditions of wisdom and guidance. Here is 1 of his quotes:

O my boy! thou hast been to me like a man who took a stone, and threw it up to heaven to stone his Lord with it. And the stone did not hit, and did not reach high enough, but it became the cause of guilt and sin. O my boy! if thou hadst honoured me and respected me and hadst listened to my words thou wouldst have been my heir and wouldst have reigned over my dominions. O my son! know thou that if the tail of the dog or the pig were ten cubits long it would not approach to the worth of the horse's even if it were like silk. O my boy! I thought that thou wouldst have been my heir at my death; and thou through thy envy and thy insolence didst desire to kill me. But the Lord delivered me from thy cunning. (Ahiqar)

We hope to add new quotes from the author soon. In the meantime, you can check out the quotes of the day:

The best seasoning for food is hunger; for drink, thirst. View quote
Socrates
The basis of a democratic state is liberty. View quote
Aristotle
Music is the mediator between the life of the senses and the life of the spirit. View quote
Ludwig van Beethoven
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. View quote
Mark Twain

Ahiqar

Ahiqar - Image
Occupation: Figure
Quotes count: 1
Wikipedia: Ahiqar