"The gentleman is calm and at ease; the small man is fretful and ill at ease."

"Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposu…"

"The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in mountains. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived."

"Study the past if you would define the future."

"The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills."