He who befriends a man whose conduct is vicious, whose vision impure, and who is notoriously crooked, is rapidly ruined.
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.
A low-minded person should not be given good advice.
God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
Even a captured enemy is not to be trusted.
If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic.