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

People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.

The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.

The great person never loses a childlike spirit.

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

By exhaustively examining one's own mind,one may understand his nature.One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.

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.