As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.
If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one.
Learn how to regulate one's own house well.
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 not make too much haste on one's road.