Faithfulness and sincerity first of all.
One dedicated worker is worth a thousand slaves.
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
Never seek illicit wealth.
It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.