In Antiquity Men Studied For Their Own

The Gentleman Sees What Is Right While The Small Man Sees What Is Profitable.

These Are The Four Abuses: Desire To Succeed In Order To Make Oneself Famous; Taking Credit For The Labors Of Others; Refusal To Correct One's Errors Despite Advice; Refusal To Change One's Ideas Despite Warnings.

What You Do Not Wish Upon Yourself, Extend Not To Others.

Clever Talk Can Confound The Workings Of Virtue, Just As Small Impatiences Can Confound Great Projects.

The Great Mountain Must Collapse, The Mighty Beam Must Break And The Wise Man Wither Like A Plant.