The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.

If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life

There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.

The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

Who heeds not the future will find sorrow at hand

In a hamlet of ten households, there are bound to be those who are my equal in doing their best for others and in being trustworthy in what they say, but they are unlikely to be as eager to learn as I am.

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.