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

"He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature."

"The way in which a man treats his parents is the root of sincerity."

"If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good."

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