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

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

Knower of the means makes impossible tasks also possible.

A person or a ruler who executes his plans (of public welfare) after due consideration, the prosperity stands with him for a longer period.

An enemy should be struck at his weak point.

A tolerant person should not be harrased. The subject or the ruled ones generally is loyal to the ruler. The people tak to revolt when they are helpless. The duty of the ruler is that his humble people mey not tak to revolt being suppressed by his bad polity. Considering the forbearance of the subject, do not ill behave with them so that they may feel oppressed.

The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.