Confucius

Men do not stumble over mountains, but over molehills

It is not truth that makes man great, but man that makes truth great.

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

Man has three ways of acting wisely. First, on meditation; that is the noblest. Secondly, on imitation; that is the easiest. Thirdly, on experience; that is the bitterest.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

Follow the seasons of Ha,Ride in the state carriage of Yau,Wear the ceremonial cap of Chan,Let the music be the Shiu with its pantomimes.

The man of perfect virtue is cautious and slow in his speech. When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?

To rank the effort above the prize may be called love.

I am not concerned that I have no place; I am concerned how I may fit myself for one. I am not concerned that I am not known; I seek to be worthy to be known.

A man's character is formed by the Odes, developed by the Rites and perfected by music.