"Even if I could, I would not..." - Quote by Confucius

“The Master said, A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make a living. Even farming sometimes entails 5 times of shortage; and even learning may incidentally lead to high pay. But a gentleman's anxieties concern the progress of the Way; he has no anxiety concerning poverty.”

“The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.”

“Be sincere and true to your word, serious and careful in your actions; and you will get along even among barbarians, But if you are not sincere and untrustworthy in your speech, frivolous and careless in your actions, how will you get along even among your own neighbors? When stand, see these principles in front of you; in your carriage see them on the yoke. Then you may be sure to get along.”

“We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm.”

“Astronomy taught us our insignificance in Nature.”

“And whilst he may not claim superiority by reason of learning, I myself must not withold that meed of homage that learning, wherever it resides, always commands.”

“The greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one.”

“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.”

“The best benefit we derive from history is the enthusiasm it excites.”