A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.

Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.

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.

When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature, we have the pedant.

The man of humanity delights in mountains

The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.

The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.