If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn?

Don't make to others what you don't want them to make to you.

If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.

The gods should certainly be revered, but kept at a distance... . The way is not beyond man; he who creates a way outside of man cannot make it a true way. A good man is content with changing man, and that is enough for him.

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.

Being in humaneness is good. If we select other goodness and thus are far apart from humaneness, how can we be the wise?

Don't use cannon to kill musquito.