Human nature is disposed to do good.

The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.

He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.

The Tao is near and people seek it far away.

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