He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.

Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.

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

Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence

The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.

So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.

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