| Remember the gods and your ancestors.
Honour your mother. Look upon her as God. Honour your father. Look upon him as God. Honour
your teacher as God. Honour your guest. Look upon him as if God came to receive your
attention. May you ever exercise your understanding and, distinguishing the good from the
blame-worthy, avoid the latter and ever do what is good.
Follow all that was good in your
teacher’s life, not any other. You will meet with better men than even the teachers
with whom you have lived. Show them due respect. Give gifts with faith, not
neglectfully but with joy, with humility, with fear and with kindness. |
