“The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.”
Life“I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing meI will be concerned at my own want of ability.”
Men“The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.”
Life“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.”
Men“Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.”
Anger“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.”
Good“He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.”
Government“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
Beauty“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”
Courage“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”
Future“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
Life“The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them they change and everyone looks up to them.”
Change“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.”
Knowledge“If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?”
Fear“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”
Change“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
Wisdom“I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing meI will be concerned at my own want of ability.”
Men“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest Second, by imitation, which is easiest and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
Experience“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
Life“If we don't know life, how can we know death?”
Death“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”
Anger“Learning without thought is labor lost thought without learning is perilous.”
Learning