Recipe for happiness *Never be idle, life was created to be lived  * Have faith in God  * Make few promises  * Always speak the truth  * Live within your income  * Never speak evil of anyone  * Keep good company or none  * Live up to your engagements  * Never play games of chance  * Drink no intoxicating drinks  * Good character is above everything else  * Keep your own secrets, if you have any  * Never borrow if you can possibly help it  * Do not marry until you are able to support a wife  * When you speak to a person, look into their eyes  * Save when you are young to spend when you are old  * Never run into debt unless you see a way out again  * Good company and good conversations are the sinews (strengths) of virtue  * Your character cannot be essentially inured except by your own acts  * If anybody speaks evil of you, let your life be so that no one believes him  * When you retire at night, think over what you have done during the day  * If your hands cannot be employed usefully, use the culture of your mind  * Read the above carefully and thoughtfully at least once a week