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The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.

In ethics, there is a humility; moralists are usually righteous.

It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

Practical wisdom is what's called for in situations that have a moral dimension to them.

What we call 'morals' is simply blind obedience to words of command.

We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.

The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature, indeed, prepares in us the ground for their reception, but their complete formation is the product of habit.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.

Every act of virtue is an ingredient unto reward.