It is better to praise your enemies than to curse your friends.

Love lost is better than hate found. True criticism is better than false praise. Genuine enemies are better than counterfeit friends.

You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.

A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves.

The sun does not rise to earn praise; it just shines, and the whole world pays homage.

You honor the dead by honoring the living.

It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory.

Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.

A lion earns its honor in the jungle.