The nature of man is evil; what is good in him is artificial.

The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.

You look upon the seasons with expectation and await them: wy not seize the seasonal opportunities and exploit them?

Sacrifice is a state of mind in which our thoughts turn with longing [toward Heaven, the Ancestors], It is the supreme expression of loyalty, love, and respect.

Misery is evil; quarreling, a misfortune. There is only one possibility of avoiding both: a clear division of society. [Otherwise] the strong tyrannize the weak, the intelligent frighten the stupid, the inferior resist the superior, and the young mock the old.

Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.

The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power.