"First he behaves properly and then he speaks, so that his words follow his actions."

"The Master said, 'To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage.'"

"I transmit but do not innovate; I am truthful in what I say and devoted to antiquity."

"The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting."

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