Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.

In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people.

There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.

We should not be too familiar with the lower orders or with women.

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

Music is the one thing in which there is no use trying to deceive others or make false pretenses.

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?