Great Power Which Incites Great Envy, Hurls

For The Short-lived Bloom And Contracted Span Of Brief And Wretched Life Is Fast Fleeting Away! While We Are Drinking And Calling For Garlands, Ointments, And Women, Old Age Steals Swiftly On With Noiseless Step.

Trust To A Plank, Draw Precarious Breath, At Most Seven Inches From The Jaws Of Death.

There Is No Reliance To Be Placed On Appearance.

All Wish To Possess Knowledge, But Few, Comparatively Speaking, Are Willing To Pay The Price.

The Greatest Respect Is Owed To A Child.