If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame.

Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire

The funniest people are the saddest once

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.

When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?

If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?

A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.