A petty thief is put in jail. A great brigand becomes a ruler of a Nation.

One whose inner being is fixed upon such greatness emits a Heavenly glow. Even though he has this Heavenly glow, others will see him as just a man. Someone who has reached this point will begin to be consistent.

To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.

The fish trap exists because of the fish: once you have gotten the meanings, you can forget the words.

When I talk about having good hearing, I don't mean just listening, but listening to yourself. When I talk about good eyesight, I don't mean just looking, but looking at yourself.

The ultimate happiness is doing nothing.

The true man of the past waited upon Heaven when dealing with people and did not wait upon people when dealing with Heaven.