1.

A life that is not dedicated to a noble and divine cause is like a tree without a shade, if not a
poisonous weed.

2. A deed that is motivated by self-interest or self-pity and done without sincerity lacks nobility.

3. True piety is the act of being charitable, loving one's fellowmen, and being judicious in behavior,
speech and deed.

4. We are all equal, regardless of the color of their skin; While one could have more education, wealth
or beauty than the other, none of them can overpass one's identity.

5. A person with a noble character values honor above self-interest, while a person with a base
character values self-interest above honor.

6. To a man with a sense of shame, his word is inviolate.

7. Do not waste your time; lost wealth can be retrieved, but time lost is lost forever.

8. Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor.

9. A wise man is someone who is careful in all that he says; learn to keep the things that need to be
kept secret.

10. In the thorny path of life, the man leads the way and his wife and children follow; If the leader goes
the way of evil, so do the followers.

11. Never regard a woman as an object for you to trifle with; rather you should consider her as a
partner and a friend in times of need; Give proper considerations to a woman's frailty and never
forget that your own mother, who brought you forth and nurtured you from infancy, is herself such
a person.

12. Do not do to the wife, children and brothers and sisters of others what you do not want others to do
to your wife, children and brothers and sisters.

13. A (person's) worth is not measured by his/her status in life, neither by the length of his nose nor
the fairness of skin, and certainly not by whether he is a priest claiming to be God's deputy. Even if
he is a tribesman/tribeswoman from the hills and speaks only his/her own tongue, a (person) is
honorable if he/she possesses a good character, is true to his/her word, has fine perceptions and is
loyal to his/her native land.
14. When these teachings shall have been propagated and the glorious sun of freedom begins to shine
on these poor islands to enlighten a united race and people, then all the loves lost, all the struggle
and sacrifices shall not have been in vain.