In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

The ideal teacher guides his students but does not pull them along; he urges them to go forward and does not suppress them; he opens the way but does not take them to the place.

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.

The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him.

The funniest people are the saddest once

The person of benevolence never worries.

A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain.