A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.

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

Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.

There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

Learning, undigested by thought, is labor lost.

The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit.