A knight whose heart is set upon the Way, but who is ashamed of wearing shabby clothes and eating coarse food, is not worth calling into counsel.
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn?
If your desire is for good, the people will be good.
If a superior man abandon virtue, how can he fulfil the requirements of that name?
To love a thing means wanting it to live.