Confucius

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 does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

I want you to be everything that's you deep at the center of your being.

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

To love a thing means wanting it to live.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

As long as I have rice to eat and pure water to drink I can find joy within.

If you do not change the direction in which you are going you will end up where you are headed.

To see what is right and not do it is want of courage or of principle.

Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however it can spoil it too.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.