Tsze-Kung asked, “Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?” The Master said, “Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man.

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

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.

To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.

When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you see that they are not going to listen to you, keep your respect for them and don't distance yourself from them. Work without complaining.

A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed upon, but he cannot be fooled.