The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant.

Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.

The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.

Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.

If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.

If one learns from others, but does not think, one will be bewildered. If, on the other hand, one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be in peril.