If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?

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

Union in privacy (with one's wife); boldness; storing away useful items; watchfulness; and not easily trusting others; these five things are to be learned from a crow.

A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.

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.

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.

Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.