There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

Those who walk in the Way should avoid sensualism as those who carry hay would avoid coming near the fire.

Life is uncertain; death is certain.

Mutual respect and mutual listening are the foundations of harmony within the family.

Follow the truth of the way. Reflect upon it. Make it your own. Live it. It will always sustain you.

When giving to others do not linger on thoughts of a giving, what was given, or the one who has received.

People cleave to their worldly possessions and selfish passions so blindly as to sacrifice their own lives for them. They are like a child who tries to eat a little, honey smeared on the edge of a knife. The amount is by no means sufficient to appease his appetite, but he runs the risk of wounding his tongue.