I do dissect others from time to time, but more often than not I dissect myself more ruthlessly. ——Lu Xun

Always discover your mistakes, admit them boldly and forthrightly, and make quick and brave changes. ——Yun Daiying

I examine myself three times every day: Are I being unfaithful to others? Make friends without saying anything? Are you not used to it? ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the prosperity and failure; using people as a mirror, you can understand gains and losses. ——Tang Taizong

Repentance for shameful behavior is life-saving. ——Democritus

If a gentleman is knowledgeable and examines himself every day, he will know clearly and act without fault. ——Xunzi

If you rectify yourself, you can rectify things; if you govern yourself, you can govern others. ——Yue Fei

Regulate one's body through careful conduct, but not to take away others through careful conduct. ——Wei Yuan

Whether people hate you or love you, you must check your own actions. ——Voynich

A person's victory is to defeat himself. ——Andreev

Self-examination is a mirror that can clearly show our mistakes and give us the opportunity to correct them. ——Heine

Check the work of others, always check yourself, and do all your righteous deeds. ——Master Hongyi

If you hear too many doubts, be careful about what else you say. ——Confucius

When you see a virtuous person, you think about them all; when you see a virtuous person, you introspect yourself. ——Confucius

If you don’t see it yourself, you will understand it; if you don’t see it yourself, you will understand it. ——Lao Tzu

To practice virtuousness and abandon the heart of self-virtue, it will be unsatisfactory. ——Han Feizi

Be sure to think twice before you act, and think twice before speaking.

——Bai Juyi