Teacher

In a hamlet of ten households, there are bound to be those who are my equal in doing their best for others and in being trustworthy in what they say, but they are unlikely to be as eager to learn as I am.

Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.

You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?

Silence is the true friend that never betrays.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all.

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.

Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated.

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine yourself.