Can’t Dance
“Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.”
To Distrust our Friends
“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.”
The Essence of Knowledge
“The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.”
Ashamed of Mistakes
“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.”
Lead the People
“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, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously.”