The master said, 'Quietly to store up knowledge in my mind, to learn without flagging, to teach without growing weary, these present me with no difficulties.'

He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.

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

Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak!

You must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.

The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability