When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.

An angry man is full of poison.

If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.

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