Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends - such a man may be reckoned a complete man.

You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath