Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone might be looking. Hear and you forget, see and you remember, do and you understand.

Let a ruler base his government upon virtuous principles, and he will be like the pole-star, which remains steadfast in its place, while all the host of stars turn towards it

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

Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position.

A heart set on love will do no wrong.

Seek Not Every Quality In One Individual.