A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

He who is harmony with Nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking.

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.