The man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks.
Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.
Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance
In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.
A scholar who loves comfort is not fit to be called a scholar.
Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.