The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret - It is only the sage who is able for this. Confucius
Whose lines are mottoes of the heart, Whose truths electrify the sage. Thomas Campbell
The sage says that all that is under heaven incurs the same law and the same fate. Michel de Montaigne
Non-action is unceasing activity. The sage is characterized by eternal and intense activity. His stillness is like the apparent stillness of a fast rotating gyroscope. Ramana Maharshi
The fool knows more in his own house than the sage in other men's. Italian Proverb
'tis sweet at certain times to drop the sage. French Proverb