When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
The man of true greatness never loses his child's heart.
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.