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Never Contract Friendship With A Man That Is Not Better Than Thyself.

The Master Said Of Gong Yechang, “he Is Marriageable. Although He Was Once Imprisoned And Branded As A Criminal, He Was In Fact Innocent Of Any Crime.” The Master Gave Him His Daughter In Marriage. (analects 5.1)

Behave When Away From Home As Though You Were In The Presence Of An Honored Guest. Employ The People As Though You Were Assisting At An Important Sacrifice. Do Not Do To Others What You Would Not Like Yourself. Then There Will Be No Feelings Of Opposition To You, Whether It Is The Affairs Of A State That You Are Handling Or The Affairs Of A Family.

When A Man Comes To Me, I Accept Him At His Best, Not At His Worst. Why Make So Much Ado? When A Man Washes His Hands Before Paying A Visit, And You Receive Him In That Clean State, You Do Not Thereby Stand Surety For His Always Having Been Clean In The Past.

Knowing Something Is Not As Good As Liking It. Liking Something Is Not As Good As Rejoicing In It.