The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.
He who crosses the ocean twice without washing is a dirty double crosser.
You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath
For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.
It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up.
Coarse rice to eat, water to drink, my bended arm for a pillow - therein is happiness. Wealth and rank attained through immoral means are nothing but drifting clouds.