"To be fond of learning is near to wisdom. To practice with vigor is near to benevolence. To have the feeling of shame is near to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own…"

"To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"Is humanity far away? Whenever I want the virtue of humanity, it comes at once."

"The Master said, 'The superior man is dignified, but not proud. The mean man is proud, but not dignified.'"