People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong