Keep your mouth shut, and close up the doors of sight and sound, and as long as you live you will have no vexation. But open your mouth, or become inquisitive, and you will be in trouble all your life long.

To know people is wisdom, but to know yourself is enlightenment. to master people takes force, but to master yourself takes strength. to know contentment is wealth, and to live with strength resolve. to never leave whatever you are is to abide, and to die without getting lost- that is to live on and on.

If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.

For one gains by losing And loses by gaining.

Those who know when to halt are unharmed.

I have three treasures that I cherish. The first is compassion. The second is moderation. The third is not claiming to be first in the world.

These possessions of a simpleton being the three I choose and cherish: to care, to be fair, to be humble.