The king shall singly deliberate over secret matters; for ministers have their own ministers, and these latter some of their own; this kind of successive line of ministers tends to the disclosure of counsels.

An egoist can be won over by being respected, a crazy person can be won over by allowing him to behave in an insane manner and a wise person can be won over by truth.

What good can the scriptures do to a man who has no sense of his own? Of what use is as mirror to a blind man?

Knower of the means makes impossible tasks also possible.

A tolerant person should not be harrased. The subject or the ruled ones generally is loyal to the ruler. The people tak to revolt when they are helpless. The duty of the ruler is that his humble people mey not tak to revolt being suppressed by his bad polity. Considering the forbearance of the subject, do not ill behave with them so that they may feel oppressed.

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

Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.