At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.

A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.

If the search for riches were sure to be successful, though I should become a groom with a whip in my hand to get them, I will do so. As the search may not be successful, I will follow after that which I love.

The superior man limits his achievements.

You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it.

To rein a kingdom efficiently it is necessary, before all, to put into good order the family. It's impossible for a man who doesn't know how to lead his own family to know how to lead a country.

A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties