Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune.

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.

The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.

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

True knowledge is when one knows the limitations of one's knowledge.