Silence is the true friend that never betrays.
When strict with oneself, one rarely fails.
A happy union with wife and child is like the music of lutes and harps.
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war.
In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.