Inspirational

Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but a person is tested by being praised.

Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied,
so human desire is never satisfied.

As a face is reflected in water,
so the heart reflects the real person.

As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.

As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend.