A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.

The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others.

roads were made for journeys not destinations

What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.

To think twice is quite enough.

A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.

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.