The Superior Man Limits His Achievements.

The Gentleman Holds Justice To Be Of Highest Importance. If A Gentleman Has Courage But Neglects Justice, He Becomes Insurgent. If An Inferior Man Has Courage But Neglects Justice, He Becomes A Thief.

If I Am Walking With Two Other Men, Each Of Them Will Serve As My Teacher. I Will Pick Out The Good Points Of The One And Imitate Them, And The Bad Points Of The Other And Correct Them In Myself.

Study The Past, If You Would Divine The Future.

The Determined Scholar And The Man Of Virtue Will Not Seek To Live At The Expense Of Injuring Their Virtue. They Will Even Sacrifice Their Lives To Preserve Their Virtue Complete.

He Who Exercises Government By Means Of His Virtue May Be Compared To The North Polar Star, Which Keeps Its Place And All The Stars Turn Towards It.