What you know, you know, what you don't know, you don't know. This is true wisdom.

Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.

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

If you don't know how to serve men, why worry about serving the gods?

Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.

By the ruler's cultivation of his own character there is set up the example of the course which all should pursue.

I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.