The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.

Don't use cannon to kill musquito.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

First there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the community, and finally to your entire kingdom. Only then can you have peace and harmony.

If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.