The superior person is in harmony, but does not follow the crowd. The lesser person follows the crowd, but is not in harmony.

Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

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.

Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.

A disciple having asked for a definition of charity, the Master said LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

The wise men of antiquity, when they wished to make the whole world peaceful and happy, first put their own States into proper order. Before putting their States into proper order, they regulated their own families. Before regulating their families, they regulated themselves. Before regulating themselves, they tried to be sincere in their thoughts. Before being sincere in their thoughts, they tried to see things exactly as they really were.