Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.

The rich fool is like a pig that is choked by its own fat.

To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.

To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy.

There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles, but we shall find them unable to get established in those along with us. Or if we may get so established along with them, we shall find them unable to weigh occurring events along with us.

The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.

Learn, as if never overtaking your object, and yet as if apprehensive of losing it.