Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.

The person who is not strong enough gives up at the halfway point - but you are limiting yourself before even starting.

There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old.

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.

Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices.

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.