Confucius

"As the soil is her kingdom, so is virtue the kingdom of the superior man."

"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty."

"The superior man thinks about virtue; the common man thinks about comfort."

"Let the will of man be subordinate to the will of fate."

"A superior man is always open to new things and ways of thinking."

"The superior man is concerned with righteousness, not with livelihood."

"When we understand what things are truly important and commit ourselves entirely to them, we will find our peace."

"He who wishes to exercise power must be ready to sacrifice and suffer more than the man he seeks to govern."

"The scholar's duty is to consider what is just, not what is profitable."

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

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

"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without."

"Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life."

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential - these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."

"Respect yourself and others will respect you."

"The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the better of himself; he is not anxious lest other people should not get the better of him."

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

"When the archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself."

"The way to do is to be."

"A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake."

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

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

"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles."

"If we do not now dare to do all that should be done, learning for its own sake must always be main concern of the educated man."

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."

"Without patience, we will learn less in each passing moment of annoyance."

"I am not concerned that I am not known; I seek to be worthy of being known."

"The man of virtue makes difficulty to be overcome his first business."

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."