Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning.

If you speak evil, you will soon be worse spoken of.

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.

Even though it's hard, it's easy.

Peace is a nursing mother to the land.

In the morning of like, work; in the midday, give counsel; in the evening, pray.

Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood.