The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to use it.
They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom.
A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
One joy dispels a hundred cares.
You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath.
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
Worry not that no one knows you; seek to be worth knowing.
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
The man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct.
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.
He superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Roads were made for journeys not destinations
Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
When the wind blows,the grass bends.