Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence

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

He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.

Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.

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.

If the King loves music, it is well with the land.

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