He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.

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.

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

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

Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.

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

He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.