“Those born blind cannot see; similarly blind are those in the grip of lust. Proud men have no perception of evil; and those bent on acquiring riches see no sin in their actions.”

A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth.

An egoist can be won over by being respected, a crazy person can be won over by allowing him to behave in an insane manner and a wise person can be won over by truth.

Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow.

Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.

People’s Fury is above all the furies.

If one limb of the body is defected or inflicted with, disease, the whole feels that pain. Some way if any department, minister or official of the state is faulty, the whole country is effected. An administrator should try hard to curb it.

A man attains greatness by his merits, not simply by occupying an exalted seat. Can we call a crow an eagle simply because he sits on the top of a tall building?

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass.

If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic.

Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one’s own sins.

A friend, even if he be the enemy’s son , should be protected.

Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.

How well you treat the wicked people, they don’t give up their wickedness. They derive pleasure in hurting others. A serpent made to drink milk, it ejects poison only.

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.

I bizarrely think that this [Sin City] is the perfect date movie. If a guy took me on a date to see this movie, I would marry him, for sure. It’s bad-ass chicks and rad dudes, who are sexy, all over the place, and there’s so much cool action.

Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.

For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.

Speech is always bolder than action.

I could care less about being an action actor like Stallone or Schwarzenegger.

Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.

Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.

We secure our friends not by accepting favours but by doing them.