"Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees..." — Chanakya

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?

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

Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.