Wisdom (IV)
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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.
When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
You judge yourself by what you think you can achieve others judge you by what have achieved.
It is harder to be poor without murmuring than to be rich without arrogance.
The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.
It is better not to proceed at all than to proceed without purpose.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
The gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The small man is biased and can see a question only from one side.
We don’t know yet about life, how can we know about death?
A picture is a poem without words.
True goodness springs from a man’s own heart. All men are born good.
We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves.
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
The end of the day is near when small men make long shadows.
Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away
A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay.
A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.
Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface.
It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety.
Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Make fair agreements and stick to them.
A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.
To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; to do that we must first set our hearts right.
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