A good man regards the root; he fixes the root, and ail else flows out of it. The root is filial piety; the fruit brotherly love.
The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.
The wise are free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold from fear.
What the wise seek is in themselves
To know it is not as good as to love it, and to love it is not as good as to take delight in it.
It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.