2 Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties.After all, everyone dies—so the living should take this to heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter,for sadness has a refining influence on us.
4 A wise person thinks a lot about death,while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
5 Better to be criticized by a wise personthan to be praised by a fool.
6 A fool’s laughter is quickly gone,like thorns crackling in a fire.This also is meaningless.
7 Extortion turns wise people into fools,and bribes corrupt the heart.
8 Finishing is better than starting.Patience is better than pride.