"Heaven has its constant ways. It does not depend on a sage like Yao to exist, nor on a tyrant like Jie to perish."

"To be able to distinguish between right and wrong is wisdom."

"To know is not as good as to love, and to love is not as good as to enjoy."

"If a man is born with a nature that loves profit, and if he acts according to this nature, he will contend with others and be rapacious. Hence, deference and courtesy will disappear, and the principle…"

"If you do not climb high mountains, you will not know how high the sky is; if you do not descend into deep valleys, you will not know how thick the earth is."