To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.

The root of the kingdom is in the state. The root of the state is in the family. The root of the family is in the person of its head.

A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.

The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.

All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.

If you know the point of balance, You can settle the details. If you can settle the details, You can stop running around. Your mind will become calm. If your mind becomes calm, You can think in front of a tiger. If you can think in front of a tiger, You will surely succeed.

The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.