Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

One who is to be pardoned should not be harassed.

It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one's life.

When one is consumed by the sorrows of life, three things give him relief: offspring, a wife, and the company of the Lord's devotees.

Many a bad habit is developed through overindulgence, and many a good one by chastisement; therefore, beat your son as well as your pupil; never indulge them.

Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately engage in acts of merit.

Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing.