| 1 | Men are not saints; how can they be free from faults? | |
| 2 | The sages of ancient times taught us to render good for evil. | |
| 3 | The sage gave advice to his friends. | |
| 4 | Confucius is considered the greatest of the ancient Chinese sages. | |
| 5 | On the walls of this venerable shrine is written the precepts of the seven sages. |