Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it

One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be law-abiding. Indeed, any men, save those that are truly good, if their sufferings are very great, will be likely to rebel.

When young, beware of fighting; when strong, beware of sex; and when old, beware of possession.

Heaven means to be one with God.

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.

A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.