There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

To find the Tao, there is nowhere you need to search. If it is not inside you, it is not the Tao.

The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.

You must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks.