He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes and kings in speaking of themselves use the terms "lonely," "friendless," "of small account." Is not this making humility their base?

If I have even just a little sense, I will walk on the main road and my only fear will be of straying from it. Keeping to the main road is easy, But people love to be sidetracked.

What is a good man? A teacher of a bad man. What is a bad man? A good man's charge?

The real is empty and the empty real

The further one goes, the less (he realizes he) one knows.

. . . Intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom.

When the hares have all been caught, the hunting dogs are cooked.