Heaven begat Virtue in me; what can man do unto me?

Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license.

It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.

I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.

The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.

To rein a kingdom efficiently it is necessary, before all, to put into good order the family. It's impossible for a man who doesn't know how to lead his own family to know how to lead a country.

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