A single son endowed with good qualities is far better than a hundred devoid of them.

Those parents who do not educate their sons are their enemies; for as is a crane among swans, so are ignorant so are ignorant sons in a public assembly.

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

Many good qualities are not sufficient to balance a single want - the want of money.

It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

Even one who by his qualities appears to be all knowing suffers without patronage; the gem, though precious, requires a gold setting.