O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

Sometimes coincidentally an unintelligent person can accomplish a task but that does not mean that he is a knower of means and device or is experienced. A ruler should be careful enough to designate other tasks to such persons.

The low minded are fond of deception the nature of low-minded people never changes.

The disgrace of one's people brings sorrow to the Nobel minded.

Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.

A man or a ruler should always take up a task after thoroughly considering its consequences. Otherwise fate also cannot protect his wealth.