But if you do not have the Tao yourself, what business have you spending your time in vain efforts to bring corrupt politicians into the right path?

The way of Heaven and Earth may be completely declared in one sentence: They are without any doubleness, and so they produce things in a manner that is unfathomable.

Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity.

The whole end of speech is to be understood.

If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life

If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.

A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.