Ale.Mar.

All in the world know the beauty of the beautiful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what ugliness is;

When wealth and honours lead to arrogancy, this brings its evil on itself.

Who can secure the condition of rest? Let movement go on, and the condition of rest will gradually arise.

He whose (desires) are few gets them; he whose (desires) are many goes astray.

A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a sudden rain does not last for the whole day.

He will strike the blow, but will be on his guard against being vain or boastful or arrogant in consequence of it.

Now arms, however beautiful, are instruments of evil omen, hateful, it may be said, to all creatures.

Calm and repose are what he prizes; victory (by force of arms) is to him undesirable. To consider this desirable would be to delight in the slaughter of men; and he who delights in the slaughter of men cannot get his will in the kingdom.

He who has killed multitudes of men should weep for them with the bitterest grief;

He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty. He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.

He who does not fail in the requirements of his position, continues long; he who dies and yet does not perish, has longevity.