As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?

Your feelings are your god.

It is narual for enemy to attack on the weaker side of the adversary.

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.

Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.

Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.