* ''BY THE TIME THE FOOL HAS LEARNED THE GAME, THE PLAYERS HAVE DISPERSED.''
Make sure you know what you're getting into before you first get into it. Otherwise, you'll be left out in the cold while the others go make their respective fortunes.
* ''ONLY WHEN THE LAST TREE HAS DIED AND THE LAST RIVER BEEN POISONED AND THE LAST FISH BEEN CAUGHT WILL WE REALIZE WE CANNOT EAT MONEY.''
All too often we take for granted our natural resources and exploit them for money. We must balance.
* ''EVEN THE LION HAS TO DEFEND HIMSELF AGAINST FILES.''
Even the most powerful among us have their weaknesses. Nobody is exempt from these! All it takes is to look for the weakness and to pour all your actions in exploiting it.
* ''BLAME YOURSELF AS YOU WOULD BLAME OTHERS; EXCUSE OTHERS AS YOU WOULD EXCUSE YOURSELF.''
Extend to others the same courtesy you would give yourself. You have to be understanding of their flaws, as you are understanding of your own.
* ''WHEN THE CHARACTER OF A MAN IS NOT CLEAR TO YOU, LOOK AT HIS FRIENDS.''
Your circle of friends speaks more about your principle and character than what you think. People will be able to draw their conclusions based on the company you keep.
* ''IF BEGGING SHOULD UNFORTUNATELY BE THY LOT, KNOCK AT THE LARGE GATES ONLY.''
Not everyone in life is always so fortunate. When things are down, make sure that you take big opportunities. It can give you the most in return.
* ''ABUNDANCE, LIKE WANT, RUINS MANY.''
There is a good reason for balancing things out in life. Having too much and having too little upsets people in drastically different ways. Finding a way too keep things in check will be hard but worth it.
* ''BE HAPPY WHILE YOU'RE LIVING, FOR YOU'RE A LONG TIME DEAD.''
People often find themselves unhappy at certain points during their life. A good remedy for making the most out of our lives is to remember that we only live once.
* ''A KNOWN MISTAKE IS BETTER THAN AN UNKNOWN TRUTH.''
We can find ways to correct a known mistake than go through life not knowing the truth. Ignorance maybe bliss for some, but in mistakes we can always better ourselves in the future.
* ''THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND.''
What your enemy hates, you love. You'll also take advantage. There are ways for people to gain common ground, and this is one of them. What you have in common can be used for mutual benifits.
* ''YOU CAN OUTDISTANCE THAT WHICH IS RUNNING AFTER YOU, BUT NOT WHAT IS RUNNING INSIDE YOU.''
You can never run away from something that is inherent in you. For everything to be okay, then you're going to have to take control of your life.
* ''STONES DECAY; WORDS LAST.''
We should always be careful of the words that come out of our mouths, for they are not always easily forgotten. What we say can last a lifetime, and that doesn't mean that it's always good to remember.
* ''IF YOU ARE BUILDING A HOUSE AN A NAIL BREAKS, DO YOU STOP BUILDING OR DO YOU CHANGE THE NAIL?''
There are times that in doing something, we look for reasons to stop. That shouln't be the case. We should change our method instead.
* ''THERE IS NO SHAME IN NOT KNOWING; THE SHAME LIES IN NOT FINDING OUT.''
All of us are ignorant at what moment or another. What differentiates above-average people from average people is that they want to find out what non-achievers don't.
* ''A GREAT SHIP ASK FOR DEEP WATERS.''
People with great talents and skills will not allow themeselves to be connected to anything below their worth. They constantly look for things which will challenge them perfectly in their capacity.
