Much knowledge will corrupt the heart,/When partly understood,/And so the people grow too smart,/But neither wise nor good.

The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom; He knows himself but does not display himself; He loves himself but does not hold himself in high esteem.

From wonder into wonder existence opens.

Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.

My words are very easy to understand and very easy to practice; but there is no one in the world who is able to understand and practice them.

When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance.

Good Government is not intrusive the people are hardly aware of it; the next best is felt yet loved; then comes that which is known and feared; the worst government is hated.