The highest kind of man is the one who does before talking and practices what he professes.

A knight whose heart is set upon the Way, but who is ashamed of wearing shabby clothes and eating coarse food, is not worth calling into counsel.

To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense of shame is to draw close to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own character. Knowing how to cultivate his own character, he knows how to govern other men. Knowing how to govern other men, he knows how to govern the world, its states, and its families.

If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.

Who keeps the old akindle and adds new knowledge is fitted to be a teacher.

What you know, you know, what you don't know, you don't know. This is true wisdom.

When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.