He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.

The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the man who sings his own praises becomes disgraced though he should be Indra, the possessor of all excellencies.

As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?

In trans-border relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies or even permanent borders. There are only permanent interests and everything should be done to secure these interests.

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic.

There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words - fools (mudhas) consider pieces of rocks as gems.