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

Study as if you have not reached your goal - hold it as if you were afraid of losing what you have.

Waste begets self-will; thrift begets meanness: but better be mean than self-willed.

If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow - I have still joy in the midst of all these things.

A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties