Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

Do not unto another that you would hot have him do unto you. Thou needest this law alone. It is the foundation of all the rest.

There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles, but we shall find them unable to get established in those along with us. Or if we may get so established along with them, we shall find them unable to weigh occurring events along with us.

When a person should be spoken with, and you don't speak with them, you lose them. When a person shouldn't be spoken with and you speak to them, you waste your breath. The wise do not lose people, nor do they waste their breath.

To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. When you say something, say what you know. When you don't know something, say you don't know. That is knowledge.

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.