Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

君主对于有才能的贤良之人应当抬举，让他处于尊位，富贵绵长；对于没有能力且无德的人应当废弃，让他贫困低贱，成为受驱使的奴仆。

德性的知识，不是从见闻中产生的。