The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others.
Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.
Baseball is wrong, man with four balls cannot walk
Clever talk can confound the workings of virtue, just as small impatiences can confound great projects.