A Gentleman Can See A Question From

If A Man Withdraws His Mind From The Love Of Beauty, And Applies It As Sincerely To The Love Of The Virtuous; If, In Serving His Parents, He Can Exert His Utmost Strength; If, In Serving His Prince, He Can Devote His Life; If In His Intercourse With His Friends, His Words Are Sincere - Although Men Say That He Has Not Learned, I Will Certainly Say That He Has.

To Be Truly Happy And Contented, You Must Let Go Of What It Means To Be Happy Or Content.

There Are 3 Elements Essential In The Matters Of The State, Food, Military Equipment, And Confidence Of The People In The Ruler. Of These 3, Military Equipment Is The Least Important, Food Being The 2nd Important, And Confidence Of The People Being The Most Important. All Men Rather Die Of Starvation Than In War, But Nevertheless All Men Do Die Of Old Age. Lacking In Confidence From The People, A State Cannot Survive.

Balance Is The Perfect State Of Still Water. Let That Be Our Model. It Remains Quiet Within And Is Not Disturbed On The Surface.

The Master Said, The Case Is Like That Of Someone Raising A Mound. If He Stops Working, The Fact That It Perhaps Needed Only One More Basketful Makes No Difference; I Stay Where I Am. Whereas Even If He Has Not Got Beyond Leveling The Ground, But Is Still At Work, The Fact That He Has Only Tilted One Basketful Of Earth Makes No Difference. I Go To Help Him.