Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

Be faithful and true of word; let thy walk be plain and lowly: thou wilt get on, though in savage land. If thy words be not faithful and true, thy walk plain and lowly, wilt thou get on, though in thine own home? Standing, see these words ranged before thee; driving, see them written upon the yoke. Then thou wilt get on.

When the multitude detests a man, inquiry is necessary; when the multitude likes a man, inquiry is equally necessary.

How should I know anything about another world when I know so little of this?

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow - I have still joy in the midst of all these things.

The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established