Confucius — "Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is …"

"The Master said, 'What I want to avoid is fixed ideas, obstinacy, narrow-mindedness, and egoism.'"

"A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?"

"To be poor without murmuring is difficult; to be rich without being proud is easy."

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

"Humanity is more important for people than water or fire. I have seen people walk through water and fire and die. I have never seen someone tread the path of humanity and perish."