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It is not difficult to know a thing; what is difficult is to know how to use what you know

No benefit is more constant than simplicity; no happiness more constant than peace.

The way is the beginning of all beings and the measure of right and wrong.

A ruler makes use of the majority and neglects the minority, and so he does not devote himself to virtue but to law.

Superior and inferior wage one hundred battles a day.

It is dangerous for a ruler to trust others. He who trusts others can be manipulated by others.

In dealing with those who share his bed, the enlightened ruler may enjoy their beauty but should not listen to their special pleas ...

The severe household has no fierce slaves, but it is the affectionate mother.

People are submissive to power, and few of them can be influenced by doctrines of righteousness.

I believe it is impossible to be sure of anything.

Claiming certainty without corroborating evidence is stupid.

A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.

He who claims to be sure of something for which there is no evidence is a fool, and he who acts on the basis of what cannot be proved is an imposter.