Tether even a roasted chicken.

To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.

When someone is giving you his opinion, you should receive it with deep gratitude even though it is worthless. If you don't, he will not tell you the things that he has seen and heard about you again.

It is better not to become acquainted with men about whom you have formerly had doubts. No matter what you do, they will be people by whom you will be tripped up or taken in.

As everything in this world is but a sham, Death is the only sincerity.

When one is writing a letter, he should think that the recipient will make it into a hanging scroll.

One should be wary of talking on end about such subjects as learning, morality or folklore in front of elders or people of rank. It is disagreeable to listen to.