A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves the people, and uses the labor of the peasantry only at the proper times of year.

There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory.

The Master said, If out of the three hundred songs I had to take one phrase to cover all my teachings, I would say 'Let there be no evil in your thoughts.'

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

Those who make virtue their profession are the ruin of virtue.

When the wind blows,the grass bends.

Not to mend one's ways when one has erred is to err indeed.