To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do.

To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

You can't sweep other people off their feet, if you can't be swept off your own.

You can't sweep other people off their feet, if you can't be swept off your own.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'… I can't fathom my own heart.

For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'… I can't fathom my own heart.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.