Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster

Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer.

Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.

How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.

It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.

Do not seek dishonest gains: dishonest gains are losses.

In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter envies potter, and the carpenter the carpenter, and the beggar rivals the beggar, and the singer the singer.