Cultivate The Root; The Leaves And Branches

Don't Be Concerned That You Have No Position; Be Concerned How You May Fit Yourself To Occupy One. .

A Gentleman Considers Justice To Be Essential In Everything. He Practices It According To The Principles Of Propriety. He Brings It Forth In Modesty And Faithfully Completes It. This Is Indeed A Gentleman.

To Study And Constantly, Is This Not A Pleasure? To Have Friends Come From Far Away Places, Is This Not A Joy? If People Do Not Recognize Your Worth, But This Does Not Worry You, Are You Not A True Gentleman?

The Man Of Wisdom Is Never Of Two Minds; The Man Of Benevolence Never Worries; The Man Of Courage Is Never Afraid.

Every Piece Of Marble Has A Statue In It Waiting To Be Released By A Person Of Sufficient Skill To Chip Away The Unnecessary Parts. Just As The Sculptor Is To The Marble, So Is Education To The Soul. It Releases It. For Only Educated People Are Free People. You Cannot Create A Statue By Smashing The Marble With A Hammer, And You Cannot By The Force Of Arms Release The Spirit Or The Soul Of People.