Guiguzi: Wisdom of Human Nature

1. All the amateurs focus on relationships; the masters focus on human nature. Don't think that the more you give, the more the other person will be inseparable from you. On the contrary, the more you give, the more you will be inseparable from the other person.

2. The poor believe in morality and emotions; the rich believe in the natural order and cycles. Between people, it's not an exchange of feelings but a contest of chips. You need to make others possess irreplaceable value; only then will they be loyal to you.

3. Don't discuss logic with the lower class,
Don't talk about ideals with the middle class,
Don't discuss feelings with the upper class.
Talk about feelings and morality with the lower class,
Talk about logic and interests with the middle class,
Talk about ideals and the future with the upper class.