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.

This sutura gives example about the purpose of relationship. A son of enemy who wants to uproot his own father, should be treated as friend and shold be protected. This may be called opportunism but is and should be necessary part of polity and statesmanship. Moreover, if a father is not aan upright man to have friendship with his sone can be a meritorious peson. So it is better to protecdt him.

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.

They (low-minded) ones should never be trusted.

Good behavior wins even an enemy.

Fire, even if put on head, burns only.

As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.