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

I could see peace instead of this.

Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?

Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.

I daily examine myself on three points: In planning for others, have I failed in conscientiousness? In intercourse with friends, have I been insincere? And have I failed to practice what I have been taught?

Excess weakens the spirits.