Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.

Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

First there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the community, and finally to your entire kingdom. Only then can you have peace and harmony.

Knowledge is recognizing what you know and what you don't.

If you did not do so for the sake of riches,You must have done so for the sake of novelty.

When there are duties to perform [true] servants and sons serve their labors.

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