All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle.

The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.

By gaining the people, the kingdom is gained; by losing the people, the kingdom is lost.

The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.

Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at ease with goodness. The wise man cultivates goodness for its advantage.

place where man laughs, sings, picks flowers, chases butterflies and pets birds, makes love with maidens, and plays with children. Here he spontaneously reveals his nature, the base as well as the noble. Here also he buries his sorrows and difficulties and cherishes his ideals and hopes. It is in the garden that men discover themselves. Indeed one discovers not only his real self but also his ideal self?he returns to his youth. Inevitably the garden is made the scene of man's merriment, escapades, romantic abandonment, spiritual awakening or the perfection of his finer self.

You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.