“At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.”

“Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.”

Confucius

The Analects, Book II, Ch. 15 (trans. James Legge)

“The mind of the superior man is conversant with righteousness; the mind of the mean man is conversant with gain.”

Confucius

The Analects, Book IV, Ch. 16 (trans. James Legge)

“When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”

Confucius

The Analects, Book IV, Ch. 17 (trans. James Legge)

“Your first duty is to bless your body.”

Charles & Myrtle Fillmore

How to Let God Help You

“Poverty or Prosperity—it all depends on you.”

Charles & Myrtle Fillmore

Prosperity

“Character is not a thing of chance, but it is the result of continued effort.”

Charles F. Haanel

The Master Key System