A youth is to be regarded with respect.

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.

To prefer it is better than to only know it. To delight in it is better than merely to prefer it.

Gentlemen should not waste their time on trivial games -- they should play go[3]

Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone might be looking. Hear and you forget, see and you remember, do and you understand.

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.