"All things are complete in us."

"What is the difference between a man and a beast? Very little. The common man loses it; the superior man preserves it."

"There are only two roads to take: one to benevolence and one to malevolence."

"To nourish the heart, there is nothing better than to make the desires few."

"The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the lightest."