Everybody has same or the other weakness. This eis also a a general tendency to conceal theee weaknesses. For people may not harm for these, but they will surely ridicule or make fun of. Friendship, of course feigned should be retained with enemy till his weakness is known. Let him remain elated.

As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.

Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again.

One who is in search of knowledge should give up the search of pleasure and the one who is in search of pleasure should give up the search of knowledge.

A person becomes great not be sitting on some high seat, but through higher qualities. Can a crow become an eagle by simply sitting on the top of a palatial building?

Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or horns, women, and members of a royal family.

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?