"What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?"

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

"The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct?"

"He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger."

"A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace."

"The Master said, "If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment."

"Recompense injury with justice and recompense kindness with kindness."

"Heaven means to be one with God."

"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men."

"I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being."

"Never give a sword to a man who can't dance."

"Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator."

"A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?"

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

"Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!"

"Ability will never catch up with the demand for it."

"There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous he is free from anxiety being wise he is free from perplexity being brave he is free from fear."

"To see what is right and not do it is want of courage."

"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without."

"How can you love people without encouraging them? And how can you be loyal to people without educating them."

"The gentleman does not promote people merely on the basis of their words, nor does he reject words merely because of the person who uttered them."

"I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known."

"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake."

"To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice."

"The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most."

"The grass must bend when the wind blows across it."

"The funniest people are the saddest ones."

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

"The way of a superior man is threefold: Virtuous he is free from anxieties wise he is free from perplexities bold he is free from fear."

"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools."

"Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors."

"If we don't know life, how can we know death?"

"An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger."

"A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies."

"The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them."

"There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest."

"When everyone hates a person, you should investigate thoroughly, and when everyone loves a person, you should also investigate thoroughly."

"If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?"

"The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action."

"You can force the people to obey, you cannot force them to understand."

"Poor food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow " that is where joy resides. For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing but drifting clouds."

"To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?"

"The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith."

"To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it."

"To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace."

"Respect yourself and others will respect you."

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"Have no friends not equal to yourself."

"Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it."

"The wise never doubt. The Humane never worry. The brave never fear."