If I were travelling with two partners, one virtuous and one dishonest, both would be useful as teachers. I would perceive what's good of the first one and I would imitate him whereas I would try to correct in me the defects I may see in the second one.

The Way is not for, but from, man; if we take the Way as something superhuman, beyond man, this is not the real Way.

The rich fool is like a pig that is choked by its own fat.

The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action.

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost.

The wise man delights in water, the Good man delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The wise are happy; but the good secure.