A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
What the wise seek is in themselves
The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others.
The whole end of speech is to be understood.
Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.
To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.