"He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the North Star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it."

"The Master said, 'I walk in the company of two other men, and I can always learn from them. I select their good qualities and follow them, and I correct their bad qualities and avoid them.'"

"Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly with them, they get out of hand, and if you keep your distance, they resent it."

"Riches and honors are the things people desire; but if one obtains them by not following the Way, then one will not be able to hold them. Poverty and low position in society are the things that people…"

"Is humanity far away? Whenever I want the virtue of humanity, it comes at once."