Being in humaneness is good. If we select other goodness and thus are far apart from humaneness, how can we be the wise?
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance
The failure to cultivate virtue, the failure to examine and analyze what I have learned, the inability to move toward righteousness after being shown the way, the inability to correct my faults-these are the causes of my grief.