The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.

Let a ruler base his government upon virtuous principles, and he will be like the pole-star, which remains steadfast in its place, while all the host of stars turn towards it

He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.

If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.

All men are born good.

roads were made for journeys not destinations

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?