The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.

An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.

The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words are seldom wrong, thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow.

The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.

The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.