Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing.

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He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the...

He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the...

Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five...

Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five...

Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing...

Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing...

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the...

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the...

Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or...

Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or...

He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away;...

He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away;...

The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned...

The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned...

Among men the barber is cunning; among birds the crow; among beasts the jackal; and...

Among men the barber is cunning; among birds the crow; among beasts the jackal; and...

The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth...

The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth...

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has...

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has...

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal...

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal...

The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by...

The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by...

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is...

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is...

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so...

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so...

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people...

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people...

Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are...

Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are...

Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a...

Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a...

Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon...

Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon...

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The...

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The...