The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.

The deeper you go into memory, the less certain you become.

Wealth should not be concentrated in the hands of a few, but should be distributed among all through fair competition.

君子这样来造船车，所以属下都效法他，因此他的人民就会饥寒交迫，不得不做奸邪的事。奸邪的事情一多，刑罚就重，刑罚一重，国家就混乱。国君若真的希望天下太平而不希望天下大乱的话，如果要做船车，就不能不节俭。