He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.

Do not pass between two brahmanas, between a brahmana and his sacrificial fire, between a wife and her husband, a master and his servant, and a plough and an ox.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

The man who remains a fool even in advanced age is really a fool, just as the Indra-Varuna fruit does not become sweet no matter how ripe it might become.

Fire, even if put on head, burns only.

Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

Prosperity lasts long for one who acts after proper consideration.