A Man Without Persistence Will Never Make

Friendship With The Upright, With The Truthful And With The Well Informed Is Beneficial. Friendship With Those Who Flatter, With Those Who Are Meek And Who Compromise With Principles, And With Those Who Talk Cleverly Is Harmful.

Do Not Impose On Others What You Yourself Do Not Desire.

A Gentleman Wishes To Be Slow To Speak And Quick To Act.

Study Without Reflection Is A Waste Of Time; Reflection Without Study Is Dangerous.

At Fifteen, My Mind Was Bent On Learning. At Thirty, I Stood Firm. At Forty, I Had No Doubts. At Fifty, I Knew The Decrees Of Heaven. At Sixty, My Ear Was Receptive To Truth. At Seventy, I Could Follow My Heart's Desires Without Sin.