A low-minded person should not be given good advice.

No deliberation made by a single person will be successful; the nature of the work which a sovereign has to do is to be inferred from the consideration of both the visible and invisible causes. The clearance of doubts as to whatever is susceptible of two opinions, and the inference of the whole when only a part is seen is possible of decision only by ministers. Hence the king shall sit at deliberation with persons of wide intellect.

Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic.

Wicked ones are like fire. Even if pu on hea, they burn only. They do not leave unhurt even their well - wishers and benefactors.