Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves.

Rate the task above the prize; will not the mind be raised? Fight thine own faults, not the faults of others; will not evil be mended?

The gentleman desires to be halting in speech but quick in action.

I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.

To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.

A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties

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.