A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.

Past scholars studied to improve themselves; Today's scholars study to impress others.

What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.

It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man.

The wise men of antiquity, when they wished to make the whole world peaceful and happy, first put their own States into proper order. Before putting their States into proper order, they regulated their own families. Before regulating their families, they regulated themselves. Before regulating themselves, they tried to be sincere in their thoughts. Before being sincere in their thoughts, they tried to see things exactly as they really were.

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

Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.