He who loses his money is forsaken by his friends, his wife, his servants and his relations; yet when he regains his riches those who have forsaken him come back to him. Hence wealth is certainly the best of relations.

One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.

As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.

A man or a ruler should always take up a task after thoroughly considering its consequences. Otherwise fate also cannot protect his wealth.

He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man.

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.