Be sincere and true to your word, serious and careful in your actions; and you will get along even among barbarians, But if you are not sincere and untrustworthy in your speech, frivolous and careless in your actions, how will you get along even among your own neighbors? When stand, see these principles in front of you; in your carriage see them on the yoke. Then you may be sure to get along.

When strict with oneself, one rarely fails.

He who is really good can never be unhappy. He who is really wise can never be perplexed. He who is really brave is never afraid.

The highest kind of man is the one who does before talking and practices what he professes.

Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.

The strongest memory is not as strong as the weakest ink.

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.