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.

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

Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.

The Tao is near and people seek it far away.

A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.

All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.

The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.