"To be fond of learning is near to wisdom. To practice with vigor is near to benevolence. To have the feeling of shame is near to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own…"

"The superior man is easy to serve but difficult to please; the inferior man is difficult to serve but easy to please."

"The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in mountains. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived."

"The Master said, 'Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. Have no friends not equal to yourself. When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.'"

"What the gentleman wants is in himself, what the small man wants is in others."