The wise say that it is not an iron, wooden or fiber fetter which is a strong one, but the besotted hankering after trinkets, children and wives, that, say the wise, is the strong fetter. It drags one down, and loose as it feels, it is hard to break. Breaking this fetter, people renounce the world, free from longing and abandoning sensuality.

Dispassion is the best of mental states. . . .

The true master lives in truth, in goodness and restraint, non-violence, moderation, and purity.

Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession.

Those who are truly wise will remain unmoved by feelings of happiness and suffering, fame and disgrace, praise and blame, gain and loss.They will remain calm like the eye of a hurricane.

'As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.' Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.

Speak the truth do not become angered and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the gods.