The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action.
Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.
To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
When I am with others, they are my teachers. I can select their good points and follow them, and select their bad points and avoid them.
There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.