In vain I have looked for a single man capable of seeing his own faults and bringing the charge home against himself.

Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.

Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices.

A gentleman wishes to be slow to speak and quick to act.

Excess weakens the spirits.

The Master said, If out of the three hundred songs I had to take one phrase to cover all my teachings, I would say 'Let there be no evil in your thoughts.'

To know everything is to know nothing, but to know nothing is to know everything.