- Do not lie to yourself.
- Do not lie to other people unless they are exercising tyranny.
- When you think it is your duty to inflict pain,scrutinize your reasons closely.
- When you desire power, examine yourself closely as to why you deserve it.
- When you have power, use it to build up people, not to constrict them.
- Do not attempt to live without vanity, since this is impossioble, but choose the right audience from which to seek admiration.
- Do not think of yourself as a wholly self-contained unit.
- Be reliable.
- Be just.
- Be good-natured.