Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.

Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.

A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.

A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.

An intelligent person understands others, a brilliant person understands himself.

An intelligent person understands others, a brilliant person understands himself.

Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.

Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.

Keep a green tree in your heart, and maybe one day a bird will come.

Keep a green tree in your heart, and maybe one day a bird will come.

To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back

To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back

Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.

Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.

A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.

A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.

Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.

Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.