When Frying Small Fish, Disturb Them Little.

In Antiquity Men Studied For Their Own Sake; Nowadays Men Study For The Sake Of Impressing Others.

Not To Converse With A Man Worthy Of Conversation Is To Waste The Man. To Converse With A Man Not Worthy Of Conversation Is To Waste Words. The Wise Waste Neither Men Nor Words.

Fine Words And An Insinuating Appearance Are Seldom Associated With True Virtue.

The Superior Man Is Slow In His Words And Earnest In His Conduct.

How Transcendent Is The Virtue Of The Middle Conduct! Rare For A Long Time Has Been Its Practice Among The People.