Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music d...
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?
Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices...