Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Make faithfulness and truth thy masters: have no friends unlike thyself: be not ashamed to mend thy faults.

The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified.

Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.

There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler. Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important. All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age. Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Who expects to be able to go out of a house except by the door? How is it then that no one follows this Way of ours?