Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.

One who will study for three years. Without thought of reward. Would be hard indeed to find.

To learn and from time to time to apply what one has learned - isn't that a pleasure?

If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.

To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy.

A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface.