"Fish is what I like; bear's paw is also what I like. If I cannot have both, I will let go the fish and take the bear's paw. Life is what I like; righteousness is also what I like. If I cannot have bot…"

"The sage is the instructor of a hundred generations. When the sage hears that he is still remembered, he is pleased."

"To act without knowing why, and to follow without knowing whither, is the common way of men."

"The people are the foundation of the state; the grain is the staff of life; the ruler is the shepherd of the people."

"To love others is benevolence. To know others is wisdom."