The longer you travel, the less you know.

He who regards many things easy will find many difficulties. Therefore the sage regards things difficult, and consequently never has difficulties.

If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?

Knowing that we don't know it's humility; thinking that we know what we don't know, is sickness.

Can you care for the people and rule the country and not be cunning?

Being satisfied with little, you can gain much. Seeking much you will go astray. The wise heeds this precept. If it could be so with all people!

Hear no evil. See no evil. Speak no evil.