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

In vain I have looked for a single man capable of seeing his own faults and bringing the charge home against himself.

Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.

Reading without thinking will confuse you.Thinking without reading will place you in danger.

A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

Humanity is the equity of the heart.