"Respect yourself and others will respect you."

"When the self is cultivated, the family will be in harmony. When the family is in harmony, the state will be well-governed. When the state is well-governed, the world will know peace."

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

"When he eats, the gentleman does not seek to stuff himself. In his home he does not seek luxury. He is diligent in his work and cautious in his speech. He associates with those who possess the Way, an…"

"Is humanity far away? Whenever I want the virtue of humanity, it comes at once."