He who is really good can never be unhappy. He who is really wise can never be perplexed. He who is really brave is never afraid.

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

A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.

The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.

Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone might be looking. Hear and you forget, see and you remember, do and you understand.

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

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