Music is the one thing in which there is no use trying to deceive others or make false pretenses.

Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.

The inner nature of man is the province of Music.

A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.

One hundred women are not worth a single testicle.

Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.

As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.