A man may not transgress the bounds of major morals, but may make errors in minor morals.

The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

To know it is not as good as to love it, and to love it is not as good as to take delight in it.

At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.

If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in word his fellow men will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

I transmit but do not create. I place my trust in the teachings of antiquity.