“Days are like countries. This means that a country might be great today, but not tomorrow. This applies to people as well.”

Be wary around your enemy once, and your friend a thousand times. A double crossing friend knows more about what harms you.

You are striking cold iron. This means you’re trying to change something that you can’t.

With care do you realize your opportunities.

Actions speak louder than words.

Close the door that brings in the wind and relax. This means that sometimes, rather than taking a beating, you should just shut off the source of the noise, distraction, problem – that is, if you can – and take a break.

Eat less to sleep more.

A tree begins with a seed.

Lying is a disease, and truth is a cure.

Anger begins with madness, but ends in regret.

Silence is the sign of approval.

Every sun has to set.

Unity is power.

The stingy have large porches and little morality.

Falseness lasts an hour, the truth lasts until the end of time.

Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone.

Be in the world, but not of the world.