I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.
Guide them by edicts, keep them in line with punishments, and the common people will stay out of trouble but will have no sense of shame. Guide them by virtue, keep them in line with the rites, and they will, besides having a sense of shame, reform themselves.
He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.
A man who does not forget an agreement is resolved and honorable man.
Knowing what's correct and not doing it, it's the worst cowardice.
Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak!