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Solomon ibn Gabirol
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thumb|Statue in Caesarea, Israel
Solomon ibn Gabirol (Salamo Ben Jehuda Ben Gebirol, known in the Christian West as Avicebrol) was a Spanish-Jewish poet and philosopher (c. 1021-c. 1058)
Quotes
I before Thy greatnessStand, and am afraid:—All my secret thoughts Thine eye beholdethDeep within my bosom laid.
Morning song, trans. Nina Davis .
In seeking wisdom, the first step is silence; the second, listening; the third, remembering; the fourth practicing; the fifth, teaching others
As quoted by Lama Surya Das, Huffington Post April 28, 2010 .
External links
Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Selection of his poetry (last available archive date: 2014-07-07)
Category:Poets from Spain
Category:Hebrew poets
Category:Jews
Category:1020s births
Category:1050s deaths
Category:Philosophers from Spain