Rotten Wood Cannot Be Carved.

What The Wise Seek Is In Themselves

The Superior Man Has A Dignified Ease Without Pride. The Mean Man Has Pride Without A Dignified Ease.

A Gentleman Considers What Is Right; The Vulgar Consider What Will Pay.

The Father Who Does Not Teach His Son His Duties Is Equally Guilty With The Son Who Neglects Them.

At Fifteen, My Mind Was Bent On Learning. At Thirty, I Stood Firm. At Forty, I Had No Doubts. At Fifty, I Knew The Decrees Of Heaven. At Sixty, My Ear Was Receptive To Truth. At Seventy, I Could Follow My Heart's Desires Without Sin.