Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.

If one limb of the body is defected or inflicted with, disease, the whole feels tha pai. Some way if any department, minister or official of the state is faulty, the whole country is effected. An administrator should try hard to curb it.

The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.

Task performed by an unintelligent person should not be rated high.

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

An enemy should be struck at his weak point.

The power of a king lies in his mighty arms; that of a brahmana in his spiritual knowledge; and that of a woman in her beauty youth and sweet words.