"To throw oneself into strange teachings is..." - Quote by Confucius

“The more people know, the more they forgive.”

“The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.”

“A scholar who loves comfort is not fit to be called a scholar.”

“The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. Nor upon a cold stove lid.”

“All the same, I should like it all plain and clear," said he obstinately, putting on his business manner (usually reserved for people who tried to borrow money off him), and doing his best to appear wise and prudent and professional and live up to Gandalf's recommendation. "Also I should like to know about risks, out-of-pocket expenses, time required and remuneration, and so forth"--by which he meant: "What am I going to get out of it ? and am I going to come back alive?”

“The way to be safe is never to be secure.”

“When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.”

“Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.”

“If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.”