The one who was born a genius can't win against the one who tries, and the one who tries can't win against the one who enjoys.
A good man does not make a warrior, just as good steel does not go for nails.
The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.
Words are the voice of the heart.
The highest kind of man is the one who does before talking and practices what he professes.
A father's and a mother's age must be borne in mind; with joy on the one hand, fear on the other.