The one who was born a genius can't win against the one who tries, and the one who tries can't win against the one who enjoys.

Reading without thinking will confuse you.Thinking without reading will place you in danger.

The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and greatness, so as to omit none of the more exquisite and minute points which it embraces, and to raise it to its greatest height and brilliancy.

The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.

A scholar who loves comfort is not fit to be called a scholar.

I followed my heart without breaking any rules.

If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.