Shall I tell you what knowledge is? It is to know both what one knows and what one does not know.
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
Be loyal to yourself, charitable to neighbours, nothing more.
Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
The man of humanity delights in mountains