To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.
What the wise seek is in themselves
You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath
Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
To become a leader, you must first become a human being
A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything.
A heart set on love will do no wrong.
Excessive (population) growth may reduce output per worker, repress levels of living for the masses and engender strife
When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
One hundred women are not worth a single testicle.
A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.
Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right.
The chase of gain is rich in hate
To think twice is quite enough.
Give a man a fish, feed home for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed for a lifetime.
I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep; for my shadow in the pool can do better than that.
To know it is not as good as to love it, and to love it is not as good as to take delight in it.
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
There are those men who say to repay evil with kindness. But I say, how then are we to repay kindness? Repay kindness with kindness, but repay evil with justice.
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.
When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.
Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all things will be nourished and flourish.
To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.
You cannot open a book without learning something.
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