To know everything is to know nothing, but to know nothing is to know everything.

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger... Men of superior mind busy themselves first getting at the root of things; when they succeed, the right course is open to them.

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

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

The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

Knowledge is recognizing what you know and what you don't.

Do not worry about not holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role. Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.