Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize.

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.

Because the newer methods of treatment are good, it does not follow that the old ones were bad: for if our honorable and worshipful ancestors had not recovered from their ailments, you and I would not be here today.

The archer who misses his mark does not blame the target. He stops, corrects himself and shoots again.