The Secret Iron Laws of Human Nature

01: You can’t drink your way into real friendship. You can’t win sympathy by appealing for it.
02: Between people, the best relationship isn’t being inseparable—it’s having no relationship at all.
03: Don’t pity anyone. Widen your eyes and look closely—those who deserve pity also must have something detestable about them.
04: To be poor-averse and rich-fond is reality of human nature; enjoying listening to lies is a weakness of human nature; and remembering the bad but not the good is human nature’s evil.
05: If your kindness is too much, no one will respect you—because even persimmons get picked for the soft ones.
06: The worse you’re doing, the more your relatives fear having to answer your calls.
07: The moment they betray you—everything was planned long beforehand.
08: Learn to refuse and don’t be a people-pleaser. Even the best of friends could sell you out.
09: Don’t test people’s hearts too easily; the result may make you doubt your own life.
10: If a friend suddenly gives you the cold shoulder, it’s not because you did something wrong—it’s because someone said something behind your back.
11: When people leave, the tea turns cold—this applies wherever you go.
12: People who haven’t lived it find it hard to heed the advice of those who have; clarity has to come from within.
13: At any time, don’t cut off another person’s livelihood—otherwise they’ll cut off your way to survive.