Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
Those who are firm, enduring, simple and unpretentious are the nearest to virtue.
Ask yourself constantly, "What is the right thing to do?" Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.
Silence is the true friend that never betrays.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.
If one learns from others, but does not think, one will be bewildered. If, on the other hand, one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be in peril.