He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings.

In trans-border relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies or even permanent borders. There are only permanent interests and everything should be done to secure these interests.

At the time of the pralaya (universal destruction) the oceans are to exceed their limits and seek to change, but a saintly man never changes.

He shall despise none, but hear the opinions of all. A wise man shall make use of even a child's sensible utterance.

Time perfects men as well as destroys them.

A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant and living in a house with a serpent in it are nothing but death.

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.