Good behavior wins even an enemy.

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.

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

Task performed by an unintelligent person should not be rated high.

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless likewise, but also eat into his works.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.