Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune.
The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant.
Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.
roads were made for journeys not destinations
Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible.
The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.