Punishment when awarded with due consideration, makes the people devoted to righteousness and to works productive of wealth and enjoyment.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.

Avoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

The moment that government appears at market, the principles of the market will be subverted.

When you impress yourself, you're going to automatically impress us.

We change people through conversation, not through censorship.

So Europe's a big driver. And at one point, if the euro hadn't devalued, they would have been making as much money as the US with half the stores. Returns were higher.

I am competing with what I am capable of.

Wild flowers grow where they will.

The next time you have a choice between chasing the charts (whichever charts you keep track of) and doing the work your customers crave, do the work instead.

As long as I can enjoy something, other people can enjoy it, too.

Spiritual knowledge improves intuitive ability, innovative ability and communication.

It takes a little time, but the pleasures of cooking begin before the pleasures of the palate, and preparing means anticipating.