The Man Who Is Master Of Himself

Sincerity And Truth Are The Basis Of Every Virtue.

Things Have Their Roots And Branches. Affairs Have Their Beginnings And Their Ends. To Know What Is First And What Is Last Will Lead One Near The Way.

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.

Only One Who Bursts With Enthusiasm Do I Instruct; Only One Who Bubbles With Excitement Do I Enlighten. If I Hold Up One Corner And You Do Not Come Back To Me With The Other Three, I Do Not Continue The Lesson.

If A Man Be Under The Influence Of Anger His Conduct Will Not Be Correct.