If you never assume importance, you never lose it.
Arms are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of the gentleman. When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish.
The noble must make humility his root.
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know.
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.