"A man without a teacher is like a blind man without a guide."

"The sage is the one who understands the reasons for things."

"The sage accumulates thoughts and ideas. He practices to achieve mastery for himself, and then applies this mastery to benefit others."

"The sage is one who transforms his nature and establishes artifice."

"The ruler is the boat; the common people are the water. The water can support the boat, but it can also overturn it."