March 2010

The Government of the Intelligent Man

The wise leader will teach his people; the government of the intelligent man will be well-ordered. As the leader is, so will his ministers be; as the leader of the city is, so will be its inhabitants.
A leader without wisdom will ruin his people; a city will prosper through the wisdom of its leaders. The […]

Man With Woman

Do not be jealous of your own wife; do not give her reason to disgrace you.
Do not put yourself into the power of any woman to the point where she can dominate you.
Do not go near with a woman of ill-repute for fear of falling into her nets.
Do not dally with the singing girl for […]

Prudence and Common Sense

Do not argue with a powerful man lest you fall into his hands.
Do not quarrel with a rich man lest he throws his weight into the scale against you.
Do not argue with a talkative person; do not heap up wood on his fire.
Do not joke with an arrogant man for fear your ancestors will be […]

Sacred Don’ts From Sacred Book

Do no evil and evil will not take hold of you. Keep away from wrong doing and it will leave you alone.
Do not sow in the furrows of injustice for fear of reaping its harvest sevenfold.
Do not commit the same sin twice; once is enough to bring punishment upon you.
Do not despise a man when […]