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

When taxes are too high, people go hungry. When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit. Act for the people's benefit. Trust them; leave them alone.

To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, This is a noble insight. To regard our ignorance as knowledge, This is mental sickness. Only when we are sick of the sickness Shall we cease to be sick. The Sage is not sick, being sick of sickness; This is the secret of health.

The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open as the sky.

Excellent leaders of people lower themselves.

Excellent soldiers are not furious.

Human being's essential nature is perfect and faultless.