Expect much from yourself and little from others and you will avoid incurring resentments
What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?
Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.