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

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

Trees on a riverbank, a woman in another man's house, and kings without counselors go without doubt to swift destruction.

Knowledge is lost without putting it into practice; a man is lost due to ignorance; an army is lost without a commander; and a woman is lost without a husband.

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

A single son endowed with good qualities is far better than a hundred devoid of them.

Time perfects men as well as destroys them.