Heaven begat Virtue in me; what can man do unto me?
A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.
Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.
Don't worry about being acknowledged by others; worry about failing to acknowledge them.
Wealth and rank are what men desire, but unless they be obtained in the right way they may not be possessed. Poverty and obscurity are what men detest; but unless prosperity be brought about in the right way, they are not to be abandoned.
Everyone calls his son his son, whether he has talents or has not talents.