Behind every able man, there are always other able men.

Action

Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.

Adversity

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

Ask

Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time.

Caution

Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.

Character

Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

Control

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.

Death and Dying

Life is a dream walking death is a going home.

Experience

Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald.

Family

Govern a family as you would cook a small fish -- very gently.

Faults

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.

Freedom

The saving man becomes the free man.

Giving

Sow much, reap much; sow little, reap little.

Growth

Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.

Heart

If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come.

Humor

One never needs their humor as much a when they argue with a fool.

Learning

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.

Parents and Parenting

To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself.

Planning

When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.

Prosperity

If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people.

Simplicity

Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down.

Time and Time Management

It is later than you think.

Will and Will Power

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

Words

If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.