Attachment vs self-preservation

Eastern and Western conceptions of Wisdom

A more faithful heir is born than written

Mighty rivers may easily be leaped at their source

When the bad imitate the good, there is no knowing what mischief is intended

Human reason grows rich by self-conquest

Be at war with men's vices, at peace with themselves

It is an embarrassment to the possessor to have more than he needs

Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocence

He is much to be dreaded who stands in dread of poverty

The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it