When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will is sincere, then the heart is set right ; when the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated; when the personal life is cultivated, then the family life is regulated; when the family life is regulated, then the national life is orderly; and when the national life is orderly, then there is peace in this world.

The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.

One who can move mountains start with the little stones.

An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.

Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

The superior man limits his achievements.