“I am not concerned that I am not known; I seek to be worthy to be known.”

Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.

When the wind blows,the grass bends.

Time flows away like the water in the river.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.

Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

He who searches for evil, must first look at his own reflection.

It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.

Man’s main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life.

A man’s concern, even his despair, over the worthwhileness of life is an existential distress but by no means a mental disease.

Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.

There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.

Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.

A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.