"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

"I have not seen a man who loves benevolence, or one who hates what is not benevolent. A man who loves benevolence will not place anything above it. A man who hates what is not benevolent will practice…"

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."

"The superior man is dignified, but not contentious; social, but not clannish."

"When he eats, the gentleman does not seek to stuff himself. In his home he does not seek luxury. He is diligent in his work and cautious in his speech. He associates with those who possess the Way, an…"