A scholar’s thoughts are higher than a mountain. A saint's heart is deeper than an ocean. A sinner’s conscience is narrower than a tunnel. A sage’s soul is wider than a world.

A scholar's mind is tall. A saint's heart is wide. A sage's soul is deep.

A humble sage is better than a proud scholar.

One who learns from scholars is intelligent, but one who learns from fools is wise.

The lowest sage is greater than the highest scholar.

The lowest sage is still greater than the highest scholar.

Scholars seek, sages find.

Scholars are the world's pearls, sages are the universe's diamonds.

One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.