An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

It is better not to proceed at all than to proceed without purpose.

There are those men who say to repay evil with kindness. But I say, how then are we to repay kindness? Repay kindness with kindness, but repay evil with justice.

Without Goodness one cannot enjoy enduring happiness

What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.

If a man remembers what is right at the sign of profit, is ready to lay down his life in the face of danger, and does not forget sentiments he has repeated all his life when he has been in straitened circumstances for a long time, he may be said to be a complete man.