Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have

Those whose courses are different cannot lay plans for one another.

Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned? Isn't it also great when friends visit from distant places? If one remains not annoyed when he is not understood by people around him, isn't he a sage?

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

When a nation or family is about to flourish, there are sure to be happy omens; and when it is about to perish, there are sure to be unlucky omens.

Everyone eats and drinks; yet only few appreciate the taste of food.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.