When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he will lose again.

The more people know, the more they forgive.

Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be sufficient.

Future generation is the most important thing.

Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard.

If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.

A blemish may be removed from a diamond by careful polishing, but evil words once spoken cannot be effaced.