A man of wisdom delights in water.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

Make fair agreements and stick to them

There are not the weeds the ones that drown the good seed, but the negligence of the peasant.

As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.

He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.