All things are already complete in oneself.

The superior man, even when he is not moving, has a feeling of reverence, and while he speaks not, he has the feeling of truthfulness.

The superior man limits his achievements.

Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things.

The man who is master of himself drinks gravely and wisely.

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

She who is born with beauty is born with a sorrow for many a man.