I have never seen one who really loves goodness or one who really hates wickedness. One who really loves goodness will not place anything above it. One who really hates wickedness will practice goodness in such a way that wickedness will have no chance to get at him. Is there anyone who has devoted his whole strength to doing good for even as long as a single day? I have not seen anyone give up such an attempt because he had not the strength to go on. Perhaps there is such a case, but I have never seen it.

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy.

Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher.

When there are duties to perform [true] servants and sons serve their labors.

The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

Be in harmony, yet be different.