It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.

Gentlemen should not waste their time on trivial games -- they should play go[3]

When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self.

The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.

A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves the people, and uses the labor of the peasantry only at the proper times of year.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.