If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small-to-middle-size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people.

The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.

The wise are free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold from fear.

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

The more people know, the more they forgive.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.