Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not do to others what thou wouldst not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

An angry person is always full of poison.

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.

Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.

A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders.

When a nation or family is about to flourish, there are sure to be happy omens; and when it is about to perish, there are sure to be unlucky omens.

It's only in winter that the pine and cypress are known to be evergreens.