The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied: which one of these things belongs to me?

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he is old ... covetousness.

No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.

Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.

Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have

If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.