The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.

Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.

People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.

The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.

Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.

All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.

A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.