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.

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.

Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men's minds are also injured by them.

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

It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.

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.