Confucius — "Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous."

"The gentleman considers righteousness to be essential. He performs it according to the rules of propriety. He brings it forth in humility. He completes it with sincerity. This is indeed a gentleman."

"The Master said, 'A man who is not a man of benevolence—what has he to do with ceremonies? A man who is not a man of benevolence—what has he to do with music?'"

"The Master said, 'It is not easy to find a man who has learned for three years without having his thoughts bent on learning.'"

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

"A man without constancy cannot be a diviner or a physician."