678 Quotes About Aphorisms

A drop of water falling regularly fills up a pitcher; this is the objective of all knowledge, righteousness, and wealth.

Neither grieve for the past nor worry for the future; in the present time engage like a man of discernment.

Gods, good men, and one’s father, are satisfied by one’s nature; relatives are satisfied with hospitality of a bath, food, and drink; whereas, scholars are satisfied when asked to give discourse.

Life-span, work, wealth, knowledge, and death; these five are created when inside the womb resides the body.

Oh! Say how strange is the nature of great-souled people! They consider wealth as light as a straw; however, under its weight they humbly bend down in salutation!

This attachment only is fearful, this attachment only causes sorrow, attachment is the root of sorrow, one who discards attachment becomes happy.

Prior to the arrival of the expected problem, one who applies various solutions to solve it; and when an unexpected problem arrives, one who can apply its correct solution immediately; both of these persons progress happily; but the fatalist is destroyed, as he does nothing and simply leaves everything to fate.

If the king is righteous then the subjects are also righteous, if the king is wicked then the subjects are also wicked, if the king is equally righteous and wicked, then the subjects are also equally righteous and wicked, the subjects behave according to the behaviour of the king, as the king is, likewise are the subjects.

Fragrance in gold, fruit in sugarcane, flowers in sandalwood, a scholar with wealth, and a king with long life; these the Creator did not create; it seems like there were no advisors.