When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.
All men are born good.
As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.
When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.