Religion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a dutiful housewife.

Whores don’t live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don’t build nests on a tree that doesn’t bear fruits.

An enemy should be struck at his weak point.

Fire, even if put on head, burns only.

As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?

The ruler should employ person in tasks according to their abilities because Knowers ( or the means ) and efficient employees make impossible tasks also possible.

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