By distinguishing two through one, subdue three through four, and, mastering five, knowing six, and forsaking seven, be happy. Poison kills only one man, and a weapon likewise only one; but evil counsel destroys an entire kingdom together with its king and subjects. In solitude one should neither partake of savory food, nor ponder over gain, nor set out on a journey, nor keep watch while one's companions sleep. That Being who is One without a second, and whom, O king, you have failed to comprehend, is the Self of Truth and the path to heaven, like a boat upon the ocean. There is but one flaw in the forgiveness of men, and no other: this flaw is that people take the forgiving man for weak. Yet this flaw should not be taken into account, since forgiveness is a great strength. Forgiveness is the virtue of the weak and the ornament of the strong. Forgiveness subdues all things in this world; what can forgiveness not achieve? What can a wicked man do to one who carries in hand the sword of forgiveness?