A hundred "no's" are less painful than one insincere "yes."
A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.
A jade stone is useless before it is processed; a man is good-for-nothing until he is educated.
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
A louse cannot lift the eiderdown.
A maker of idols is never an idolater.
A man can never be perfect in a hundred years; but he may become corrupt in less than a day.
A man combs his hair every morning -- why not his heart?
A man grows most tired while standing still.
A man is happy when he has books, but happier still when he does not need them.
A man is old when he takes the whole night to do what he used to do all night long.
A man must despise himself before others will.
A man must make himself despicable before he is despised by others.
A man need never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his own door.
A man of high principles is someone who can watch a chess game without passing comment.
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
A man thinks that he knows it, but his wife knows better.
A man who cannot tolerate small ills can never accomplish great things.
A mans greatest shortcoming is that he neglects his own field and weeds that of others.
A moment of patience can prevent a great disaster and a moment of impatience can ruin a whole life.
A nation's treasure: scholars.
