You can only think of the danger of ascending to a high place after you have stood in a low place.
A person of riches and rank should be magnanimous, and never be envious or stingy. Otherwise he would be acting like a mean person, and how then could he really enjoy his riches?
When judging a person who has encountered misfortune and hardships, it is necessary to understand the aspirations and ambitions he set out with.
In conducting yourself, do not expect to accomplish the greatest things; so long as you do not make mistakes, you make achievements.
If you muse on the flavor of food after you have eaten your fill, the feeling of relishing different flavors vanishes.
Self-conceit and arrogance are the result of evil influences from outside oneself. Such influences must be suppressed; only then can healthy trends be encouraged.