A man without persistence will never make a good shaman or a good physician.

A man should demand much from himself, but little from others. When you meet a man of worth, think how you may attain to his excellence. When you meet an unworthy one, then look within and examine yourself.

Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live.

The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.

It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account.