Confucius

"Courtesy is the ally of virtue."

"A man's life is finite but his influence can be infinite."

"The foundation of virtue must be laid in knowledge."

"Small petty disputes often lead to wars, just as small sparks light great fires."

"The bond of friendship is trust without verification."

"Wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to remain silent."

"The body is the servant of the mind; keep it obedient and healthy."

"Character is destiny."

"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."

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

"Study the past if you would define the future."

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

"The superior man thinks always of virtue, the common man thinks of comfort."

"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage."

"The man who conquers himself is greater than one who conquers a thousand men in battle."

"Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors."

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."

"When the will to power is gone, curiosity remains."

"Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself."

"The man who says he can, and the man who says he can't—are both usually right."

"Loyalty and sincerity are the highest virtues."

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell."

"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."

"The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention the treasures of the mind of genius, tossed into the desert of print."

"Reviewing what you have learned and learning something new makes a teacher."

"The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they cannot be made to understand it."

"To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order."

"A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, seeks also to establish others."

"It is shameful to fear what is not evil; but noble to fear what is evil."