Words are the voice of the heart.

A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.

I am not bothered by the fact that I am not understood. I am bothered when I do not know others.

A scholar who loves comfort is not fit to be called a scholar.

To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.