In a hamlet of ten households, there are bound to be those who are my equal in doing their best for others and in being trustworthy in what they say, but they are unlikely to be as eager to learn as I am.

If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.

The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune.

A lack of patience in trifling matters might lead to the disruption of great project.