Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.

He who is really good can never be unhappy. He who is really wise can never be perplexed. He who is really brave is never afraid.

A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? If he reach the age of forty or fifty, and has not made himself heard of, then indeed he will not be worth being regarded with respect.

Love makes a spot beautiful: who chooses not to dwell in love, has he got wisdom?

To find the Tao, there is nowhere you need to search. If it is not inside you, it is not the Tao.

See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?

He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.