1. Some people refuse to bend when someone corrects them. Eventually they will break, and there will be no one to repair the damage.
2. When the rulers are good, the people are happy. When the rulers are evil, the people complain.
3. A son who loves wisdom makes his father happy. One who wastes his money on prostitutes will lose his wealth.
4. A nation will be strong when it has a fair and just king. A nation will be weak when it has a king who is selfish and demands gifts.
5. If you give false praise to others in order to get what you want, you are only setting a trap for yourself.