Confucius

“Wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.”

“To be able to judge of others by what is nigh in ourselves — this may be called the art of virtue.”

“At home, you behave: at thirty you should know whether you are firm.”

“The wise rejoice in the waters; the virtuous in the mountains.”

“The wise are active; the virtuous tranquil.”

“The wise are joyful; the virtuous long-lived.”

“To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.”

“He who governs by his virtue is like the polestar; he stays in his place, and the multitude of stars pay homage to him.”

“To exact wholehearted commitment from oneself and to be empathetic toward others — this is the way.”

“The Master fishes with a line, but does not use a net.”

“He shoots, but not at birds perching.”

“With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow, I have still joy in the midst of these things.”

“Riches and honors acquired by unrighteousness are to me as a floating cloud.”

“The Master said, 'Set your heart on the Way; rest in virtue; abide in benevolence; relax in the arts.'”

“In archery, we have something resembling the way of the superior man.”

“When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks the cause of his failure in himself.”

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of.”

“In a country badly governed, riches are something to be ashamed of.”

“He who is reverent shows respect, and he who is respectful is loved.”