What vice could be worse than covetousness? What is more sinful than slander? For one who is truthful, what need is there for austerity? For one who has a clean heart, what is the need for pilgrimage?.

That man who is without religion and mercy should be rejected. A guru without spiritual knowledge should be rejected. The wife with an offensive face should be given up and so should relatives who are without affection.

Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.

Six hours sleep for a man, seven for a woman and eight for a fool.

Wisdom adorneth riches and casteth a shadow over poverty.

The tongue of a fool is the key of his counsel, which, in a wise man, wisdom hath in keeping.