"The gentleman makes things his servants; the petty man is the servant of things."

"No road is too long for one who advances with slow steps; no task is too difficult for one who does not give up."

"The superior man is far-sighted, the petty man is near-sighted."

"The ruler is the boat; the common people are the water. The water can support the boat, or the water can capsize the boat."

"The path to wisdom is to ask about things you don't know."