The power of a king lies in his mighty arms; that of a brahmana in his spiritual knowledge; and that of a woman in her beauty youth and sweet words.

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.

He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings.

The Goddess of wealth is unsteady, and so is the life breath. The duration of life is uncertain, and the place of habitation is uncertain; but in all this inconsistent world religious merit alone is immovable.

The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation.

An enemy should be struck at his weak point.

Enemies strike at weak points.