Use attack as the tactic of defense |
Use power to curb power |
Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs |
Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbors |
Virtue practiced to be seen is not real virtue; vice which fears to be seen is real vice |
We are not so much concerned if you are slow as when you come to a halt |
Wealth is but dung, useful only when spread |
Were I to await perfection, my book would never be finished |
When a finger points to the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger |
When a large vessel has opened a way it is easy for a small one to follow |
When men speak of the future, the Gods laugh. |
When one dog barks at a shadow, a hundred bark at the sound |
When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. |
When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy |
When the itch is inside the boot, scratching outside provides little consolation |