People's shortcomings should be treated with tact; if you expose them crudely, this is attacking weakness with a weakness. When people are stubborn, ….

Do not think about whatever service you may have done for others; think about what you may have done to offend them. Don't forget what others have do….

The substance of mind is the substance of heaven. A joyful thought is an auspicious star or a felicitous cloud. An angry thought is a thunderstorm or….

People are considered pure of heart when they do not approach power and pomp; but those who can be near without being affected are the purest of all.….

When those who give charity do so without any sense of self-satisfaction and without any thought of reward, even a small gift is great. When those wh….

Valuing unusual conduct is not as good as being careful about ordinary actions..

Compromise to please others is not as good as integrity that annoys others. Rather than be praised without being good, it is better to be slandered w….

A clear sunny day can suddenly shift to thunder and lightning, a raging storm can suddenly give way to a bright moonlit night. The weather may be inc….

Human affairs are like a chess game. Only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players..

If a poor house is well kept, or a poor girl well groomed, there is elegance if not beauty. If good people should come upon hard times, why should th….

If the mind is illumined, there is clear blue sky in a dark room. If the thoughts are muddled, there are malevolent ghosts in broad daylight..

Desires that are just are termed Truth. Without desires, Truth cannot be understood..

A thousand pieces of gold may hardly bring a moment's happiness, but a small favor can cause a lifetime's gratitude. Too much love can turn to enmity….

To notice people's deceptions yet not reveal it in words, to bear people's insults without showing any change of attitude-there is endless meaning in….

When the rich and well-established, who should be generous, are instead spiteful and cruel, they make their behavior wretched and base in spite of th….

Fishing is a pleasure of retirement, yet the angler has the power to let the fish live or die..

When you meet dishonest people, move them with sincerity. When you meet violent people, affect them with gentility. When you meet warped people, insp….

Soil with a lot of manure in it produces abundant crops; water that is too clear has no fish. Therefore, enlightened people should maintain the capac….

When you are constantly hearing offensive words and always have some irritating matter in mind, only then do you have a whetstone for character devel….

Observe people with cool eyes, listen to their words with cool ears. Confront feelings with cool emotions, reflect on principles with a cool mind..

In adversity, everything that surrounds you is a kind of medicine that helps you refine your conduct, yet you are unaware of it. In pleasant situatio….