A friend, even if he be the enemy's son , should be protected.

The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation.

At the time of the pralaya (universal destruction) the oceans are to exceed their limits and seek to change, but a saintly man never changes.

Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.

Those parents who do not educate their sons are their enemies; for as is a crane among swans, so are ignorant so are ignorant sons in a public assembly.

A learned man is honoured by the people.A learned man commands respect everywhere for his learning. Indeed, learning is honoured everywhere.

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