“It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.”
“It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.”
“Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.”
“The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.”
“Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.”
“Consideration for others is the basic of a good life, a good society.”
“Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.”
“If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct?”
“He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.”
“To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.”
“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”
“To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle.”
“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?”
“It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.”
“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.”
“The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“Learning without thought is labor lost. Thought without learning is perilous.”
“To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.”
“A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.”
“Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.”
“Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.”
“If you look into your own heart, you find nothing wrong there, what is there to fear?”
“The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.”
“When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”
“Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.”
“A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.”
“Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.”
“Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.”
“The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.”