Obstinate children are like a poisonous draft. Though thou art very poor, do what is honest. Adhere chiefly to the only one constantly. The virtuous will always improve in wisdom and knowledge. A wicked mouth destroys all wealth. Seek wealth and money, but without quarrel, Give in writing what shall stand fast. A woman must attend herself best. Even with thy nearest friends speak not impolitely. Speak friendly even to the poor. If one will criticise, he will find some fault every where. Speak not haughtily, though thou art a great man. To pardon is better than to revenge. What shall stand firm must have witnesses. Wisdom is of greater value than ready money. To be on good terms with the king, is useful in due time. A calumnious mouth is a fire in the wood. oxen. A moral life has a happy influence on the public. A merchant must be careful with money. To obey the father is better than prayer. To honour the mother is better than divine service. Seek thy convenient livelihood, shouldest thon even do it upon the sea. Irreconcileableness ends in quarrel. Without the mercy of the Deity, nothing will prosper. He who squanders away even what he has not gained justly, must perish at last. In January and February sleep under a good roof. Better eat by hard labour, than by humble begging. Speak not what is low even to thy friend. Without a clean conscience there is no good sleep. If the public is happy, all are safe. Improvement in wisdom, improves our veracity. Seek a house where good water is at hand. Deliberate first well what thou art going to begin. The reading of good books will improve welfare. Who speaks as he thinks is an unpright man. What we propose, we must pursue with zeal. We must not speak dishonestly even to a poor man. Dishonesty will end in infamy. Laziness brings lamentations. The fruit will be equal to the seed. We cannot always drink milk, but must submit to the time. An honest man does not touch another's property. The name of a true great man will ever remain in esteem. Lies are as much as murder and robbery. What honesty can be expected from low fellows? Among relations civility is often neglected. Keep thyself from all that is bad. Wisdom is the direct way to heaven. Let thy fellow creatures partake in thy enjoy ments. Where there is no rain there is no crop. Without a good steerer, a ship cannot sail. The precepts of the old ought to be cheerfully observed. Who keeps the proper time to sleep, will sleep well. The plough never will let one suffer want. Live in matrimony and be moderate. Who breaks his word loses his interest. Gain by deceit will at last be lost. If Heaven is not favourable, nothing will prosper. From impolite people honesty cannot be expected. The words of the haughty are like arrows. If the Lord is angry, no man can save. Sleep on a safe place. Without religion is no virtue. From the Asiatic Researches. RULES OF LEARNING: BY THE SAME. THE zealous study of sciences brings increasing happiness and honour. From the fifth year of age learning must begin. The more we learn, the more understanding we get. Spare no expense to learn reading and writing. Of all treasures, reading and writing are the most valuable. Learning is really the most durable treasure. He who is ignorant of reading and writing, is indeed very poor. Though thou shouldest be very poor, learn at least something. Of each matter endeavour to get a clear knowledge. He who has learned nothing is a confused prattler. He who is without knowledge is like a blind man, Be not the cause of shame to thy relations. One accomplished philosopher is hardly to be met with among thousands. A wise man will never cease to learn. If all should be lost, what we have learned will never be lost. He who loves instruction will never perish. He who has attained learning by free self-application, excels other philosophers. Continue always in learning, though thou shouldest do it at a great expense. Enjoy always the company of wise men. He who has learned most, is most worthy of honour. What we have learned in youth, is like a writing cut in stone. Speak your language not only elegantly, but also distinctly. False speaking causes infinite quarrels. He who studies sophistry and deceit, turns out a wicked man. Science is an ornament wherever we come. He who converses with the wicked, perishes with them. Honour a moral master (tutor). Speak slowly when thou conversest or teachest. What thou hast learned, teach also to others. Learn in a proper manner, then thou wilt succeed in being wise. He who will be a tutor, must first have a wellgrounded knowledge. If one knows what sin is, he becomes wise. The wicked will not accept of instruction. Do not fix thy attention on vain women. Well principled wise men approach the perfec tion of the Divinity. |