Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.

Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.

When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.

Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.

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

He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.

All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.