When you have decided to get married, consult your neighbor who is already married.
Honor your parents as gods.
When you meet the vagabond and the poor, do not avoid him.
With time, any truth comes out.
If you drink too much, you lose your mind.
Wise words can heal sadness.
A just man is not the one who does not commit injustice, but the one who, having the possibility to be unjust, does not want to be so.
Quarrels of those who love each other do not last long.
Don't laugh at old age, because you are heading towards it.
Beware of those who speak honestly.
Father is the one who grows, not the one who gives birth.
One who has lost a loved one should not give in to despair. If he suffers a lot, he only harms himself, because the missing person is no longer of any use. The bereaved leads the dead to the cemetery, mourning him, but once he has given him to the ground, he banishes his sadness from his soul. He remembers that he too is mortal and that the same fate awaits him.
He who is able to restrain his anger will never do shameful things.
It is not easy to find a decent wife.
The tongue endowed with wisdom does not stumble.
In some situations, even if the governing methods are wonderful, there are riots in the country; but, from ancient times to the present day, revolts have not been heard of in the time of a perfect ruler.
There is no better way to learn than meeting the teacher in person.
All that are similar are collected.
The actions of heaven are constant. He who clearly understands the difference between the heavenly and the earthly can be called a superior man. Those which are carried out independently of the deeds of men and which are fulfilled independently of human aspirations are called the activities of Heaven. And if this is how things happen, then he who is a superior man, endowed with deep reason, great possibilities, and a fine spirit of observation, will not apply them here. This is called not commenting, the activity of Heaven. The wise man, above all, will not seek to know Heaven through the help given by reason.
If you proceed too harshly, you will fail; if you act too weak, then you yourself will find yourself in chains.
To words that cannot be verified, to actions that have not been seen before, to ideas of which before, to ideas of which no one has heard before, to all these the perfect man relates with caution.
Every man considers something to be right - this is in the nature of the wise as well as in the nature of the fool. However, what they consider to be right differs from one to another; therein lies the difference between the wise and the foolish.
In what way can a ruler most easily obtain great power, peace in the land, and glory, and how can he avoid weaknesses, dangers, and shames? I answer: there is no easier way than to choose a reliable prime minister.
When man cares only for personal gain and forgets the sense of duty, it is called supreme wickedness.
When an inappropriate question is asked, there is no need to answer it.
Those who do not fully dedicate themselves to an activity will not have brilliant results.
Sometimes people themselves, by their words, call misfortune upon themselves.
People like and hate the same things, but desirers are many and things few.
Music penetrates deeply into human consciousness and quickly transforms it; therefore, the ancient musicians composed beautiful music from the providence. When the music is harmonious and peaceful, understanding and decency reign in the people.
Do not worship the past, do not be sad about the future, do not fall prey to disturbing thoughts! When the time is right - act.