The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action.

When a man is guided by the principles of reciprocity and consciousness, he is not far from the moral law. Whatever you don't wish for yourself don't do unto others.

To rein a kingdom efficiently it is necessary, before all, to put into good order the family. It's impossible for a man who doesn't know how to lead his own family to know how to lead a country.

Not too isolated, not too many relationships, the middle, that's wisdom.

Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.

Even if I could, I would not exahnge their virtues for my own. And that is why they are intent on learning from me.

A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves the people, and uses the labor of the peasantry only at the proper times of year.