事君不得進其言，則辭其爵；不得行其義，則辭其祿。
If, when a man of quality serves a ruler, he is not able to present his views in court, he will decline his appointment; if he is not able to put right principles into action, he will decline his stipend.
人皆知取之為取也，不知與之為取之。
People are all aware that taking a thing means “taking,” but they do not realize that giving a thing is also a form of “taking.” There are government policies that will summon bandits, and there are personal actions that will summon disgrace.
政有招寇，行有招恥。
Never in the realm has there been anything that comes of itself, with no action being taken. A powerful beast that hesitates is not as effective as a scorpion that delivers its venom.
弗為而自至，天下未有。
Elevated doctrines that cannot be acted on are not as effective as crude ideas that can be used to obtain success.
猛獸狐疑，不若蜂蠆之致毒也；高議而不可及，不若卑論之有功也。
On Building Government through Reliance on Kinship