When frying small fish, disturb them little.

Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.

Possessed of courage but devoid of morality, a superior man will make trouble while a small man will be a brigand.

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