You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go
The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.
If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.
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.
The man who is master of himself drinks gravely and wisely.
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.