The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.

Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

Though Confucius served the Duke of Lu, a Chinese state, he made many enemies with the nobles of the land. His views antagonized the powerful nobles, who wanted the Duke to be a puppet in their hands. Confucius was exiled from the State of Lu for more than two decades. He lived in the countryside, spreading his teachings.

If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.

I know how the birds fly, how the fishes swim, how animals run. But there is the Dragon. I cannot tell how it mounts on the winds through the clouds and flies through heaven. Today I have seen the Dragon.

A scholar who loves comfort is not fit to be called a scholar.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.