Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

When many people are killed, they should be mourned and lamented. Those who are victorious in war should follow the rites of funerals.

People aren't against you; they are for themselves. The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. He who conquers others is strong, he who conquers himself is mighty.

The reason for great distress is the body. Without it, what distress could there be?

The True Person avoids extremes, self-indulgence, and extravagance.

It is because every one tinder Heaven recognizes beauty as beauty that the idea of ugliness exists.