If a man take no thought about what is distant he will find sorrow near at hand.
The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.
Words are the voice of the heart.
Death and life have their determined appointments riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of man.
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
Heaven means to be one with God.
I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.
What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others.
To lead an untrained people to war is to throw them away.
Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.
Think of tomorrow, the past can't be mended.
What the superior man seeks is in himself what the small man seeks is in others.
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.