If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, never forget it.
When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors.
If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one.
Do not make too much haste on one's road.
A youthful age is desirable, but aged youth is troublesome and grievous.
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.