“Colors blind the eye Sounds deafen the ear.Flavors numb the taste.Thoughts weaken the mind.Desires wither the heart.”

“Therefore the sage, in the exercise of his government, empties their minds, fills their bellies, weakens their wills, and strengthens their bones.”

“If its deep mystery we would sound;”

“if you want to know me, look inside your heart.”

“Love is of all the passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses.”

“Therefore the sage seeks to satisfy (the craving of) the belly, and not the (insatiable longing of the) eyes.”

“When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people's hearts.”