"The petty man thinks that to make a small gain is to be wise. The superior man thinks that to make a small loss is to be foolish."

"The ruler is the boat; the common people are the water. The water can support the boat, but it can also overturn it."

"To hear a hundred times is not as good as to see once."

"The way of the ancient kings is to prize ritual and despise violence."

"He who knows himself is wise; he who knows others is enlightened."