A hammer shatters glass but it also forges steel.

Men's natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.

Of course you want to be rich and famous. It's natural. Wealth and fame are what every man desires. The question is: What are you willing to trade for it?

If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.

The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup.

Watch their actions, observe their motives, examine wherein they dwell content; won't you know what kind of person they are?

I am not an originator but a transmitter.