Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.
To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous.
Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly.
If one is guided by profit in one's actions, one will incur much ill will.
To rein a kingdom efficiently it is necessary, before all, to put into good order the family. It's impossible for a man who doesn't know how to lead his own family to know how to lead a country.
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?