"The superior man does not complain of Heaven, nor grumble against men."

"The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come."

"To nourish the heart, one must have few desires."

"Don't think little of any one. If you think little of any one, you will find yourself in a difficulty."

"He who is not ashamed of being inferior, will never be superior."