The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.