Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things.

When you see a good man, think of emulating him; when you see a bad man, examine your own heart.

Only after Winter comes do we know that the pine and the cypress are the last to fade.

While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits of the dead...While you do not know life, how can you know about death

If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.

A man who lacks reliability is utterly useless.

Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?