 Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire. |
| An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger. |
| Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. |
| The object of the superior man is truth. |
| When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. |
| The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most. |
| Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. |
| You cannot open a book without learning something. |
| Silence is a true friend who never betrays. |
| He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. |
| The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort. |
| Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself! |
| To see the right and not to do it is cowardice. |
| Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. |
| The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell. |
| Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage. Topics: Courage |
| He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. |
| I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. |
| The cautious seldom err. |
| A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. |
