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

The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.

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

He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.

It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.

The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child's heart.

When the men of antiquity realized their wishes, benefits were conferred by them on the people. If they did not realize their wishes, they cultivated their personal character, and became illustrious in the world. If poor, they attended to their own virtue in solitude; if advanced to dignity, they made the whole empire virtuous as well.