Heaven, in the production of things, is sure to be bountiful to them, according to their qualities. Hence the tree that is flourishing, it nourishes, while that which is ready to fall, it overthrows.

The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied: which one of these things belongs to me?

Worry not that no one knows you; seek to be worth knowing.

You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it.

Wisdom is rooted in watching with affection the way people grow.

The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.