Study The Past, If You Would Divine

To Know It Is Not As Good As To Love It, And To Love It Is Not As Good As To Take Delight In It.

Among The Appliances To Transform The People, Sound And Appearances Are But Trivial Influences.

Heaven Gives Long Life To The Just And The Intelligent.

While The Gentleman Cherishes Benign Rule, The Small Man Cherishes His Native Land. While The Gentleman Cherishes A Respect For The Law, The Small Man Cherishes Generous Treatment.

Lead The People With Administrative Injunctions And Put Them In Their Place With Penal Law, And They Will Avoid Punishments But Will Be Without A Sense Of Shame. Lead Them With Excellence And Put Them In Their Place Through Roles And Ritual Practices, And In Addition To Developing A Sense Of Shame, They Will Order Themselves Harmoniously