“Conduct thyself always with the same prudence as though thou went observed by ten eyes and pointed at by ten fingers”

“When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.”

“If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children. ”

“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself. ”

“We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living”

“The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.”

“If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.”