When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain.

He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.

For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.

Learning without thought is labour lost.

He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.

Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at ease with goodness. The wise man cultivates goodness for its advantage.