Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.

I could see peace instead of this.

When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a great sacrafice; DO NOT DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD NOT LIKE DONE TO YOURSELF: so there will be no murmuring against you in the country, and none in the family; your public life will arouse no ill-will nor your private life any resentment.

Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

If doing what ought to be done be made the first business and success a secondary consideration--is not this the way to exalt virtue?