What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.

True knowledge is when one knows the limitations of one's knowledge.

Words are the voice of the heart.

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

Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not do to others what thou wouldst not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot.

A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.