One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be law-abiding. Indeed, any men, save those that are truly good, if their sufferings are very great, will be likely to rebel.

The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.

Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.

Every house guest brings you happiness. Some when they arrive, and some when they are leaving

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger... Men of superior mind busy themselves first getting at the root of things; when they succeed, the right course is open to them.

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness

When there are duties to perform [true] servants and sons serve their labors.