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The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind but the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.

He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is the attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.

As compared to males the females eat twice the amount of food, possess cleverness four times, display courage six times and exhibit lustful desires eight times.

Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto ant hills.

Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness and no virtue like mercy.

Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown-up children are your best friends.

Once you start working on something, don’t be afraid of failure and don’t abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.