Conclusions are ignorance arrested on the path to less ignorance.

When people are unsettled, loyal ministers arise.

Weapons are ominous tools. They are not the noble ruler's tools. He only uses them when he can't avoid it.

Act without expectation.

Some help others in order to receive blessings and admiration. This is simply meaningless. Some cultivate themselves in part to serve others, in part to serve their own pride. They will understand, at best, half of the truth. But those who improve themselves for the sake of the world - to these, the whole truth of the universe will be revealed.

Kind words elicit trust. Kind thoughts create depth. Kind deeds bring love.

To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.