Thought, unassisted by learning, is dangerous.

A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.

Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.

The superior man... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man thinks of virtue, the common man of comfort.

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

Do not worry about not holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role. Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.