Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

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.

If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Heaven means to be one with God.

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

It is not failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.

To put the world right 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.