Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

Don't let your past determine your destiny.

There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute.

Study the past if you would define the future. I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position.

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.

The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.