"If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself."

"The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life."

"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles."

"He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good."

"The superior man is universally benevolent, but not clannish."