A Man Or A Ruler Should Always

Swans Live Wherever There Is Water, And Leave The Place Where Water Dries Up; Let Not A Man Act So - And Comes And Goes As He Pleases.

The Man Who Is Praised By Others Is Regarded As Worthy Though He May Be Really Void Of All Merit. But The Man Who Sings His Own Praises Becomes Disgraced Though He Should Be Indra, The Possessor Of All Excellencies.

There Are Three Gems Upon This Earth; Food, Water, And Pleasing Words - Fools (mudhas) Consider Pieces Of Rocks As Gems.

It Is Better To Live Under A Tree In A Jungle Inhabited By Tigers And Elephants, To Maintain Oneself In Such A Place With Ripe Fruits And Spring Water, To Lie Down On Grass And To Wear The Ragged Barks Of Trees Than To Live Amongst One's Relations When Reduced To Poverty.

Do Not Put Your Trust In Rivers, Men Who Carry Weapons, Beasts With Claws Or Horns, Women, And Members Of A Royal Family.