He Who Befriends A Man Whose Conduct

The Foolish Wish To Speak Out What Was Spoken In Secret By The Master.

A Wise Man Should Marry A Virgin Of A Respectable Family Even If She Is Deformed. He Should Not Marry One Of A Low-class Family, Through Beauty. Marriage In A Family Of Equal Status Is Preferable.

Treat Your Kid Like A Darling For The First Five Years. For The Next Five Years, Scold Them. By The Time They Turn Sixteen, Treat Them Like A Friend. Your Grown Up Children Are Your Best Friends.

It Is Better To Live Under A Tree In A Jungle Inhabited By Tigers And Elephants, To Maintain Oneself In Such A Place With Ripe Fruits And Spring Water, To Lie Down On Grass And To Wear The Ragged Barks Of Trees Than To Live Amongst One's Relations When Reduced To Poverty.

One Who Is To Be Pardoned Should Not Be Harassed.