He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.

Never lose your child's heart.

Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.

The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.

The five kinds of grains are considered good plants, but if the grains are not ripe, they are worse than cockles. It is the same with regard to kindness, which must grow into maturity.

The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.