Faithfulness And Sincerity First Of All.

Gravity Is Only The Bark Of Wisdom's Tree, But It Preserves It.

A Lion Chased Me Up A Tree, And I Greatly Enjoyed The View From The Top.

What Is God-given Is Called Nature; To Follow Nature Is Called Tao (the Way); To Cultivate The Way Is Called Culture. Before Joy, Anger, Sadness And Happiness Are Expressed, They Are Called The Inner Self; When They Are Expressed To The Proper Degree, They Are Called Harmony. The Inner Self Is The Correct Foundation Of The World, And The Harmony Is The Illustrious Way. When A Man Has Achieved The Inner Self And Harmony, The Heaven And Earth Are Orderly And The Myriad Of Things Are Nourished And Grow Thereby.

Do Not Wish For Quick Results, Nor Look For Small Advantages. If You Seek Quick Results, You Will Not Reach The Ultimate Goal. If You Are Led Astray By Small Advantages, You Will Never Accomplish Great Things.

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.