Those who follow that part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow that part which is little are little men.

— Mencius

If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.

— Confucius

What Heaven has conferred is called THE NATURE; an accordance with this nature is called THE PATH of duty; the regulation of this path is called INSTRUCTION.

— Confucius

On the bathing tub of T’ang, the following words were engraved: “If you can one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day. Yes, let there be daily renovation.”

— Confucius