If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, never forget it.
Prefer punishment to disgraceful gain; for the one is painful but once, but the other for one's whole life.
Do nothing immoderate.
If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one.
A youthful age is desirable, but aged youth is troublesome and grievous.
Learn how to regulate one's own house well.