When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a great sacrafice; DO NOT DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD NOT LIKE DONE TO YOURSELF: so there will be no murmuring against you in the country, and none in the family; your public life will arouse no ill-will nor your private life any resentment.

Who expects to be able to go out of a house except by the door? How is it then that no one follows this Way of ours?

I used to take on trust a man's deeds after having listened to his words. Now having listened to a man's words I go on to observe his deeds.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.

The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.

Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.

A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.