Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.

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.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

The king shall singly deliberate over secret matters; for ministers have their own ministers, and these latter some of their own; this kind of successive line of ministers tends to the disclosure of counsels.

As for his secret to staying married: "My wife tells me that if I ever decide to leave, she is coming with me."

In inner-city, low-income communities of color, there's such a high correlation in terms of educational quality and success.