When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his work and careful in speech. He avails himself to people of the Tao and thereby corrects himself. This is the kind of person of whom you can say, "he loves learning."

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.

Who keeps the old akindle and adds new knowledge is fitted to be a teacher.

The sun and moon shine on all without partiality.

All things are already complete in oneself.

The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.