Character is the backbone of our human culture. Music is the flowering of character.
You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.
Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.
The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.
Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly.
Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly to them, they get out of hand, and if you keep your distance, they resent it.