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

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

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

A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong

He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.

Sincerity is the way to heaven.

When I say that all men have the mind which cannot bear to see the suffering of others, my meaning is illustrated this way: when two men suddenly see a child about to fall into a well, they all have a feeling of alarm and distress, not to gain friendship with the child's parents, nor to seek the praise of their neighbors and friends. From such a case, we see that a man without the feeling of commiseration is not a man. The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of humanity.