To rein a kingdom efficiently it is necessary, before all, to put into good order the family. It's impossible for a man who doesn't know how to lead his own family to know how to lead a country.

A good man will certainly also possess courage; but a brave man is not necessarily good.

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.

By gaining the people, the kingdom is gained; by losing the people, the kingdom is lost.