Those who laugh with you when you laugh are acquaintances, those who cry with you when you cry are companions, and those who do both are friends.

In poverty, friends are few; in prosperity, acquaintances are numerous; in affluence, associates are countless.

Leave beauty marks in the lives of those you meet, not scars.

A flower takes a while to grow, but can die in an instant; this is how it is with trust.

Your father you esteem.
Your mother you pamper.
Your relatives you regard.
Your friends you value.
Your neighbors you respect.
Your enemies you pardon.

Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.