When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?

Guide the people by law, subdue them by punishment; they may shun crime, but will be void of shame. Guide them by example, subdue them by courtesy; they will learn shame, and come to be good.

Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not do to others what thou wouldst not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.

Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.

Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.

There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory.