Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

You will become a teacher of yourself when for the same things that you blame others, you also blame yourself.

Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.

No man is hurt but by himself.

Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.

To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill conduct, either by the censures of the one or the admonitions of the other.

Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.