Confucius

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

If some years were added to my life, I would give fifty to the study of the Yi, and then I might come to be without great faults.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.

If we don't know life, how can we know death?

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.