When she walked...she stretched out long and thin like a little tiger, and held her head high to look over the grass as if she were treading the jungle. If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right action, can overcome a host of foes. Even in decline, a virtuous man increases the beauty of his behavior. A burning stick, though turned to the ground, has its flame drawn upwards. A foolish man proclaimeth his qualifications; a wise man keepeth them secret within himself. Are the characteristics of an excellent man. |