Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.
Don't do unto others what you don't want others to do unto you.
Every journey starts with a single step.
These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.