If what the heart approves conforms to proper patterns, then even if one's desires are many, what harm would they be to good order?

Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into quarrels and conflicts, and go against the conventions and rules of society, and will end up a criminal.

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

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 drum is surely the lord of music, is it not?

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

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.