The sturdiest virtue seems fragile.

The wise does not think that only he is right -thus he knows the truth.

With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

But in the present day men cast off gentleness, and are all for being bold; they spurn frugality, and retain only extravagance; they discard humility, and aim only at being first. Therefore they shall surely perish.

To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.

My words are very easy to understand and very easy to practice; but there is no one in the world who is able to understand and practice them.