Time perfects men as well as destroys them.

Sometimes coincidentally an unintelligent person can accomplish a task but that does not mean that he is a knower of means and device or is experienced. A ruler should be careful enough to designate other tasks to such persons.

Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again.

The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

Even a captured enemy is not to be trusted.

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.