The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can.

All men know the use of the useful, but nobody knows the use of the useless. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so that I can have a word with him?

...the ten thousand things belong to one storehouse and life and death share the same body.

By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind.

The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.

He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool; He who knows he is confused is not in the worst confusion.

To examine oneself makes good use of sight.