“Carpenter: "Call Shen Te, someone! She's good!"Shui Ta: "Certainly. She's ruined.”

“Why be a man when you can be a success?”

“Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.”

“Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.”

“There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.”

“No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.”

“What a miserable thing life is: you're living in clover, only the clover isn't good enough.”

“Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.”

“Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.”

“The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.”

“Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.”