You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?

If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot.

The man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

The cautious seldom err.

Waste begets self-will; thrift begets meanness: but better be mean than self-willed.

We are so busy doing the urgent that we don't have time to do the important.