We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living.
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.