A legendary horse is praised not for its strength, but for its Integrity.

To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.

What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

When the wind blows, the grass bends.

The wise never doubt. The Humane never worry. The brave never fear.

One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things – is that not a sage indeed?

I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them.

Am I a man of great wisdom? Hardly! Even when a simple person brings me a question, my mind goes utterly blank, I just thrash it out until I’ve exhausted every possibility.

You can bail water 24/7, and no matter how good you are at not sinking, you still have a hole in your boat.

Happiness has two hands: one with strength for lifting up heavy hearts and a gentle hand for tickling.

Let strength and wisdom carry you forward beyond the limited horizons — you may have once envisioned.

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.

Face your problems head on. Do what you have to do to take care of it. Develop a good work ethic.

It is with deep regret that the determination to assemble Parliament has been so long delayed.

The first of the request prayers in the daily Amidah is a fractal. It replicates in miniature the structure of the Amidah as a whole.

So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the direction of rappers just being honest with themselves, whether you're talking about Common and Mos Def or Nas and 50 cent.

The more I make the more I can give away.