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

There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all.

Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.

Heaven begat Virtue in me; what can man do unto me?

A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders.

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

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.