“To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.”

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Confucius

“Study the past if you would define the future.”

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”

“With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow – I have still joy in the midst of these things. Riches and honors acquired by unrighteousness are to me as a floating cloud.”

“Humility is the solid foundation of all the virtues.”

“Silence is the true friend that never betrays.”

“A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.”

“The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it not having it, to confess your ignorance.”

“The object of the superior man is truth.”

“It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.”

“Men’s natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.”

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his actions.”

“The cautious seldom err.”

“When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.”

“The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.”

“Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.”

“If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.”

“Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.”

“Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.”

“Things that are done, it is needless to speak about…things that are past, it is needless to blame.”

“In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed of.”

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trial.”

“To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.”