Knowing it is less than loving it; loving it is less than delighting in it.

When three walk together, one is surely my teacher. I follow what is good and correct what is not.

The exemplary person demands it of himself; the petty person demands it of others.

I transmit but do not create; I trust in and love the ancients.

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

Philosophy is nothing other than the pursuit of nobility and goodness.

-- Gaius Musonius Rufus

Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fancies.

-- Hypatia

To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing.

-- Hypatia

Educate the children and it will not be necessary to punish the men.

-- Pythagoras

Blue dye is extracted from the indigo plant, yet it is bluer than indigo itself.

-- Xunzi

Learning must never cease.

-- Xunzi