A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.
To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.
He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail
A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.
Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous.
I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.
Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed.
There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.
We are so busy doing the urgent that we don't have time to do the important.
roads were made for journeys not destinations
Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand.
As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
To know your faults and be able to change is the greatest virtue.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.
Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.
An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.
To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.
Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves.
Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have
He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
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