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.

If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.

The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

A good man does not make a warrior, just as good steel does not go for nails.

He who is harmony with Nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking.

For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.

I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world.