An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito.
Rate the task above the prize; will not the mind be raised? Fight thine own faults, not the faults of others; will not evil be mended?
The one who was born a genius can't win against the one who tries, and the one who tries can't win against the one who enjoys.
The journey with a 1000 miles begins with one step.
If doing what ought to be done be made the first business and success a secondary consideration--is not this the way to exalt virtue?