During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.

There is no nobility with bad manners.

The world is darkness; knowledge is light; but knowledge without truth is a mere shadow.

The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space.

A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in timeof need, behind your back, and after your death.

Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you.

To maintain nice relation with the people is half of intelligence, nice questioning is half of knowledge, and nice domestic arrangements is half of the management of livelihood.