Wisdom of the Ancients for Today

To learn without thinking is futile; to think without learning is dangerous. --Confucius He who knows others is intelligent; he who knows himself is wise. He who conquers others possesses might; he who conquers himself is invincible. --Lao Zi People are the most precious, the country second, and the ruler the last. --Mencius The way was long, and swathed in gloom, as I persevered, seeking elusive truth. --Qu Yuan It is better to return and weave a net, than to stand by a pond longing for fish. --Ban Gu