Of all that Heaven produces and nourishes, there is none so great as man.
The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action.
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.
Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you.
It is the obligation of the ruler to continually renew himself in order to renew the people by his example.
They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.