The man who says it cannot be done, should not interrupt a man who is doing it.
The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.
The man whose conscience is clear will never fear a knock on the door at midnight.
The mind is the emperor of the body.
The miser does not own the gold, it is the gold that owns the miser.
The more acquaintances you have, the less you know them.
The more souls the more gossip.
The most highly praised woman is the one about whom no one speaks.
The most important thing in life is to be buried well.
The net of heaven is large and wide, but it lets nothing through.
The one who plants the tree is not the one who will enjoy its shade.
The one who understands does not speak; the one who speaks does not understand.
The only thing that was missing at the rich man's funeral was mourners.
The palace leads to fame, the market to fortune, and loneliness to wisdom.
The palest ink is better than the best memory.
The path of duty lies in what is nearby, but men look for it in things far off.
The pen can kill a man; no knife is needed.
The peony is beautiful, yet it is supported by a stalk.
The pleasure of doing good is the only one that will not wear out.
The poor can only guess at what wealth is; the rich don't know what poverty means.
The poor ones give their alms in a humble way, the rich man throws them down with contempt.
