In speaking, it is best to be clear and say just enough to convey the meaning.
Every man knows the smell of his own fart.
The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in their ruler.
Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly
When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
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.