The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquility are not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.

One destitute of wealth is not destitute, he is indeed rich, but the man devoid of learning is destitute in every way.

It is better to die than preserve life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life only pain a moment, but disgrace every day of one’s life.

The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

The earth is supported by the power of truth, it is the power of truth that makes the sunshine and the winds blow, indeed all things rest upon truth.

Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained, but this body when lost may never be acquired again.

Drop the idea that attachment and love are one thing. They are enemies. It is the attachment that destroys all love.

There are three gems upon this earth, food, water, and pleasing words — fools consider pieces of rocks as gems.

As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul, when death is imminent what can you do?

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.