The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.

When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.

I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.

The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.

I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.