The man who is master of himself drinks gravely and wisely.

There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind.

If I give a student one-fourth of what he should know, I expect him to get the other three-fourths himself, otherwise I do not want him as a student.

Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.

Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.

The wise men of antiquity, when they wished to make the whole world peaceful and happy, first put their own States into proper order. Before putting their States into proper order, they regulated their own families. Before regulating their families, they regulated themselves. Before regulating themselves, they tried to be sincere in their thoughts. Before being sincere in their thoughts, they tried to see things exactly as they really were.

The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.