If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in word his fellow men will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results.

Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune.

The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.

The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.