If Heaven has not granted me enough happiness I keep increasing my store of virtue to supplement this small portion.
Man must keep his mind wide open, so that righteousness can take up its dwelling there.
Not only are the actions and words of a good man peaceful and serene, even when asleep his facial expression is full of good will.
Striving to get on in the world without keeping some distance from it is like trying to shake the dirt off your clothes while shrouded by dust, or like washing your feet in a mud puddle.
In conducting yourself, do not expect to accomplish the greatest things; so long as you do not make mistakes, you make achievements.
Self-conceit and arrogance are the result of evil influences from outside oneself. Such influences must be suppressed; only then can healthy trends be encouraged.
Do not scramble for favour and profit; do not lag behind in virtue and accomplishments.
In the still of the night, when a man sits alone in meditation, the first thing that happens is that his inordinate desires disappear, and his true self holds sway.