Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.
Only by working within the laws that govern the flow of water will happiness be achieved.
Moderation means prevention. Prevention means achieving much virtue.
The words of truth are always paradoxical.
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.