A man who will be the public leader, must know how to be the public follower.

There is no fire like passion. There are no chains like hate. Illusion is a net, Desire is a rushing river.

Do not speak harshly to any one; those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way. Angry speech is painful: blows for blows will touch thee.

Only he who crosses the stream of life wishes to know what is known as unknowable.

As solid rock remains unmoved by the wind, so the wise remain unmoved by blame and praise.

Whoever doesn't flare up at someone who's angry wins a battle hard to win.

Let no person think lightly of good, saying in his or her heart, "it will not benefit me." As by the falling of raindrops a jar of water is filled, so the wise person becomes full of good, even though he or she collects it little by little.