He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.

There is the work of great men and there is the work of little men. Therefore it is said, 'Some labor with their minds and some labor with their strength. Those who labor with their minds govern others; those who labor with their strength are governed by others.'1 Those who are governed by others support them; those who govern them are supported by them. This is a universal principle.

The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.

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

If the King loves music, it is well with the land.

Water indeed will flow indifferently to the east or west, but will it flow indifferently up or down? The tendency of our nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downwards. There are none but have this tendency to good, just as all water flows downward.

Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.