He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.

If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty. For the impetuous at any rate assert themselves.

If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct?

A heart set on love will do no wrong.

The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

A father's and a mother's age must be borne in mind; with joy on the one hand, fear on the other.