The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of righ.

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

Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous.

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.

A good man does not make a warrior, just as good steel does not go for nails.

He who is really kind, can never be unhappy

If one learns from others, but does not think, one will be bewildered. If, on the other hand, one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be in peril.