A True Gentleman Makes Demands Upon Himself

To Be Fond Of Learning Is To Draw Close To Wisdom. To Practice With Vigor Is To Draw Close To Benevolence. To Know The Sense Of Shame Is To Draw Close To Courage. He Who Knows These Three Things Knows How To Cultivate His Own Character. Knowing How To Cultivate His Own Character, He Knows How To Govern Other Men. Knowing How To Govern Other Men, He Knows How To Govern The World, Its States, And Its Families.

He Who Flatters A Man Is His Enemy. He Who Tells Him Of His Faults Is His Maker.

He Who Is Really Good Can Never Be Unhappy. He Who Is Really Wise Can Never Be Perplexed. He Who Is Really Brave Is Never Afraid.

Do Not Wish For Quick Results, Nor Look For Small Advantages. If You Seek Quick Results, You Will Not Reach The Ultimate Goal. If You Are Led Astray By Small Advantages, You Will Never Accomplish Great Things.

When You Serve Your Mother And Father It Is Okay To Try To Correct Them Once In A While. But If You See That They Are Not Going To Listen To You, Keep Your Respect For Them And Don't Distance Yourself From Them. Work Without Complaining.