I am not bothered by the fact that I am not understood. I am bothered when I do not know others.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.

There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he is old ... covetousness.

The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.

The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.