[God's] creatures drive a person out of the world." (2:16) "Let your friend's money be as dear to you as your own." (2:17) Strive for greatness "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And being for myself, what am 'I'? And if not now, when?" (1:14) This saying is written in simple and terse Hebrew and is attributed to the sage Hillel, who was famous for succinct expression. "What is the right path a man should choose? Whatever is honorable to himself, and honorable in the eyes of others." (2:1) "In a place where there are no worthy men, strive to be worthy." (2:5) "He who acquires a good name, has acquired himself something indeed." (2:8) "Do not regard yourself as an evil person." (2:18) Respect God "Do His will as if it were your own, so that He will do your will as if it were His. Nullify your own will before His so that He will nullify the will of others before you." (2:4) Seek peace "Be amongst the students of Aaron: Love peace and pursue peace. Love people and bring them close to Torah." (1:12) "The more charity, the more peace" (2:8) Take precaution to avoid transgressions "Make a fence for the Torah" (1:1) "Keep far from an evil neighbor, do not befriend a wicked person, and do not despair of divine retribution" (1:7) "Evaluate the loss of fulfilling a commandment against its reward, and the reward of committing a transgression against its loss. Consider three things, and you will not come to sin: Know what is above you: a seeing eye, a hearing ear, and all of your deeds written down in a book." (2:1) Be humble "Love work, and do not admire official positions, and do not become too acquainted with the governing power." (1:10) "One who seeks to make his name great, destroys it" (1:13) "Anyone who works for the community, let your work with them be for the sake of Heaven... And as for you all, I will make your reward great as though you had accomplished all the work." (2:2) "Be wary regarding the ruling power, because they only befriend a person for their own purposes; they appear as friends when it suits them, but they do not stand by a man in his time of need." (2:3) "Do not separate yourself from the community, and do not