those who understands is not better than those who appreciates, those who appreciates is not better than those who enjoys.

The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.

Ask yourself constantly, "What is the right thing to do?" Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.

If the search for riches were sure to be successful, though I should become a groom with a whip in my hand to get them, I will do so. As the search may not be successful, I will follow after that which I love.

Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.