Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.

Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.

The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit.

The funniest people are the saddest once

The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it

Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.