As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.

In struggling with misfortunes lies the true proof of virtue.

Virtue is the beauty of the soul.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.