Superior and inferior wage one hundred battles a day.

A SUPERIOR person reflects through his behaviour to be ranking himself inferior on being asked to rate the performance of candidates better than him. But in the same situation, the MEDIOCRE individuals remain unclear as what they are doing, whereas the INFERIOR people radiate an attitude of being happier as always and project foolishly themselves superior over all others.

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

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

The intelligent ruler makes the law select men and makes no arbitrary appointment himself; he makes the law measure merits and makes no arbitrary judgment himself.

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