The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.

When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.

It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.

roads were made for journeys not destinations

A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.

Who heeds not the future will find sorrow at hand

Eat at your own as you would the table of a king.