Thus, that one can find no place to walk through the breadth of the earth is not because the earth is not tranquil but because the danger to every step of the traveler lies generally with words.

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

Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die.

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.

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.

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.