The Man Who Is Master Of Himself

Recompense Injury With Justice, And Recompense Kindness With Kindness.

I Have Never Seen One Who Really Loves Goodness Or One Who Really Hates Wickedness. One Who Really Loves Goodness Will Not Place Anything Above It. One Who Really Hates Wickedness Will Practice Goodness In Such A Way That Wickedness Will Have No Chance To Get At Him. Is There Anyone Who Has Devoted His Whole Strength To Doing Good For Even As Long As A Single Day? I Have Not Seen Anyone Give Up Such An Attempt Because He Had Not The Strength To Go On. Perhaps There Is Such A Case, But I Have Never Seen It.

When You Serve Your Mother And Father It Is Okay To Try To Correct Them Once In A While. But If You See That They Are Not Going To Listen To You, Keep Your Respect For Them And Don't Distance Yourself From Them. Work Without Complaining.

Exemplary Persons Are Steadfast In The Face Of Adversity, While Petty Persons Are Engulfed By It.

The Silent Treasuring Up Of Knowledge; Learning Without Satiety; And Instructing Others Without Being Wearied: Which One Of These Things Belongs To Me?