There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old.

Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously

The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.

When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.

Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.

A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.

To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. When you say something, say what you know. When you don't know something, say you don't know. That is knowledge.