In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.

Teachers open the door ... you enter by yourself.

The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.

Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!

Love should start from people close to us, then be extended to other people, to strangers, and eventually to the world

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.