I used to listen to what others said, and expect them to act accordingly. But nowadays, I listen to what they say, and then observe what they do.

If you yourself desire establishment, then help others to get establishment; if you yourself want success, then help others to attain success.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.

How should I know anything about another world when I know so little of this?

Learning, undigested by thought, is labor lost.