Philosophical Sayings

If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening hear regret.

The superior man, in the world, does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.

The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort. The superior man thinks of the sanctions of law; the small man thinks of favors which he may receive.

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.

The gentleman is at ease without being proud; the small man is proud without being at ease.

To govern is to rectify. If you lead the people by being rectified yourself, who will dare not be rectified?

If a man does not say to himself, 'What shall I think of this? What shall I think of this?' I can make nothing of him.

The gentleman makes demands on himself, the small man makes demands on others.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. Then no friends will be unlike yourself.

To go too far is as bad as to fall short.

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

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.

My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.

Not all of those who descend from Israel are Israel.

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.

All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything.

To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.