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While The Gentleman Cherishes Benign Rule, The Small Man Cherishes His Native Land. While The Gentleman Cherishes A Respect For The Law, The Small Man Cherishes Generous Treatment.

Our Headstrong Passions Shut The Door Of Our Souls Against God.

Exemplary People Concern Themselves With Virtue, Small People Concern Themselves With Territory. The Ruling Class Thinks Of Punishment, The Lower Classes Hope For Benevolence.

The Master Said, "to Study, And Then In A Timely Fashion To Practice What You Have Learned - Is This Not Satisfying? To Have Companions Arrive From Afar - Is This Not A Joy? To Remain Unrecognized By Others And Yet Remain Free Of Resentment - Is This Not The Mark Of The Gentleman?"

The Wise Men Of Antiquity, When They Wished To Make The Whole World Peaceful And Happy, First Put Their Own States Into Proper Order. Before Putting Their States Into Proper Order, They Regulated Their Own Families. Before Regulating Their Families, They Regulated Themselves. Before Regulating Themselves, They Tried To Be Sincere In Their Thoughts. Before Being Sincere In Their Thoughts, They Tried To See Things Exactly As They Really Were.