"The gentleman is not anxious when he fails, nor proud when he succeeds."

"The way to become a gentleman is like refining gold - the more you forge it, the purer it becomes."

"The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."

"Heaven has its constant ways. It does not depend on a sage like Yao to exist, nor on a tyrant like Jie to perish."

"If a man's desires are not regulated by the Way, he cannot but dispute with others."