Faithfulness And Sincerity First Of All.

If There Were One Word That Could Act As A Standard Of Conduct For One's Entire Life, Perhaps It Would Be 'thoughtfulness.

All Wisdom Is Rooted In Learning To Call Things By The Right Name. When Things Are Properly Identified, They Fall Into Natural Categories And Understanding Becomes Orderly.

If The People Are Governed By Laws And Punishment Is Used To Maintain Order, They Will Try To Avoid The Punishment But Have No Sense Of Shame. If They Are Governed By Virtue And Rules Of Propriety Are Used To Maintain Order, They Will Have A Sense Of Shame And Will Become Good As Well.

The Superior Man, While His Parents Are Alive, Reverently Nourishes Them; And, When They Are Dead, Reverently Sacrifices To Them. His Thought To The End Of His Life Is How Not To Disgrace Them.

Exemplary Persons Are Steadfast In The Face Of Adversity, While Petty Persons Are Engulfed By It.