He who befriends a man whose conduct is vicious, whose vision impure, and who is notoriously crooked, is rapidly ruined.

It is the mind of man alone that is the cause of his bondage or freedom.

He who has wealth has friends.

It is better to be without a king than [to have] a bad one.

A single son endowed with good qualities is far better than a hundred devoid of them.

Good behavior wins even an enemy.

No one should ever be disrespected.

Moral excellence is an ornament for personal beauty; righteous conduct, for high birth; success for learning; and proper spending for wealth.

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?

An enemy should be struck at his weak point.

A father who is a chronic debtor, an adulterous mother, a beautiful wife, and an unlearned son are enemies in one's own home.

As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.

As a calf follows its mother among a thousand cows, so the (good or bad) deeds of a man follow him.

No amount of advice change his attitude. He does not listed to good advice. Rather he gets angry.

All the creatures are pleased by loving words; and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of sweet words.

The cuckoos remain silent for a long time (for several seasons) until they are able to sing sweetly (in the Spring) so as to give joy to all.

For the moon though one, dispels the darkness, which the stars, though numerous, do not.

He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings.

The disgrace of one's people brings sorrow to the Nobel minded.