Confucius

[Sunday Times rich list] 'In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.'--Confucius

Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.

Confucius

 Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.
Confucius

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
Confucius

He who will not economize will have to agonize.
Confucius

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Confucius

Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.
Confucius

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucius

Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.
Confucius

Respect yourself and others will respect you.
Confucius

Study the past if you would define the future.
Confucius