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

Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.

Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not to others what thou wouldn't not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

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

The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends - such a man may be

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.

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

If you look into your own heart, you find nothing wrong there, what is there to fear?

While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits [of the dead]?...While you do not know life, how can you know about death?

Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated.

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate

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

The cautious seldom err.

Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.

To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.