"A fool marvels at rare things, but..." - Quote by Confucius

“The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage. (Analects 5.1)”

“Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.”

“When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.”

“When intuition and logic agree, you are always right.”

“Take sips of this pure wine being poured. Don't mind that you've been given a dirty cup.”

“I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was fifteen years old, and every book I've read has taught me something.”

“Everything is clearer when you're in love.”

“If you are a seer, whenever you meet a man you will see all that he owns, ay, and much that he pretends to disown, behind him.”

“Many women seem to have hang-ups about going out with me because they feel they have to be in the same shape that I am. If they're overweight, they're insecure, because they don't understand that I don't look at women the same way I look at myself.”