Rotten Wood Cannot Be Carved.

He Who Flatters A Man Is His Enemy. He Who Tells Him Of His Faults Is His Maker.

When You Breathe, You Inspire, And When You Do Not Breathe, You Expire.

Guide The People By Law, Subdue Them By Punishment; They May Shun Crime, But Will Be Void Of Shame. Guide Them By Example, Subdue Them By Courtesy; They Will Learn Shame, And Come To Be Good.

To Be Poor Without Murmuring Is Difficult. To Be Rich Without Being Proud Is Easy.

Look Not At What Is Contrary To Propriety; Listen Not To What Is Contrary To Propriety; Speak Not What Is Contrary To Propriety; Make No Movement Which Is Contrary To Propriety.