The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize.

Who contains himself goes seldom wrong.

The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.

That a man lives is because he is straight. That a man who dupes others survives is because he has been fortunate enough to be spared.

There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.

Don't worry about being acknowledged by others; worry about failing to acknowledge them.

When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a great sacrafice; DO NOT DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD NOT LIKE DONE TO YOURSELF: so there will be no murmuring against you in the country, and none in the family; your public life will arouse no ill-will nor your private life any resentment.