Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere.
A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.
Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.
I used to listen to what others said, and expect them to act accordingly. But nowadays, I listen to what they say, and then observe what they do.
I transmit but do not create. I place my trust in the teachings of antiquity.