2 You learn more at a funeral than at a feast—After all, that’s where we’ll end up. We might discoversomething from it.
3 Crying is better than laughing.It blotches the face but it scours the heart.
4 Sages invest themselves in hurt and grieving.Fools waste their lives in fun and games.
5 You’ll get more from the rebuke of a sageThan from the song and dance of fools.
6 The giggles of fools are like the crackling of twigsUnder the cooking pot. And like smoke.
7 Brutality stupefies even the wiseAnd destroys the strongest heart.
8 Endings are better than beginnings.Sticking to it is better than standing out.