The great man is he who does not lose his childlike heart.
The great man is he that does not lose his child-heart.
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
A trail through the mountains, if used, becomes a path in a short time, but, if unused, becomes blocked by grass in an equally short time.
If Confucius wasn't born, the long night would have no bright lamp.
The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the least.
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
People can have a long-term life plan only if they know their private property is secure.
I like fish, and I also like bear's paws. If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go, and take the bear's paws. So, I like life, and I also like righteousness. If I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go, and choose righteousness.
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
Truth uttered before its time is always dangerous.
