When the multitude detests a man, inquiry is necessary; when the multitude likes a man, inquiry is equally necessary.
He who chases two rabbits, catches none.
When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty.
A Nation's character is typified by its dancers.
The superior person is in harmony, but does not follow the crowd. The lesser person follows the crowd, but is not in harmony.
At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.