We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.

One who is to be pardoned should not be harassed.

Till the enemy's weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.

He who is prepared for the future and he who deals cleverly with any situation that may arise are both happy; but the fatalistic man who wholly depends on luck is ruined.

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

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.

He who forsakes his own community and joins another perishes as the king who embraces an unrighteous path.