Wisdom, humanity & courage, these three are universal virtues. The way by which they are practiced are one.

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.

A gentleman is calm and spacious: the vulgar are always fretting.

If you devote your life to seeking revenge, first dig two graves.

Tsze-Kung asked, “Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?” The Master said, “Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

Benevolence is the characteristic element of humanity.

I have never seen one who really loves goodness or one who really hates wickedness. One who really loves goodness will not place anything above it. One who really hates wickedness will practice goodness in such a way that wickedness will have no chance to get at him. Is there anyone who has devoted his whole strength to doing good for even as long as a single day? I have not seen anyone give up such an attempt because he had not the strength to go on. Perhaps there is such a case, but I have never seen it.