Philosophical Sayings

Study the past if you would define the future.

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the North Star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

In a state governed by the Way, poverty and low station are cause for shame; in a state bereft of the Way, wealth and high rank are cause for shame.

If the mechanic wishes to do his work well, he must first sharpen his tools.