When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his work and careful in speech. He avails himself to people of the Tao and thereby corrects himself. This is the kind of person of whom you can say, "he loves learning."

If I do not participate in the sacrifice, it is as if I did not sacrifice at all.

Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.

An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

To err and not reform, this may indeed be called error.

The superior person tries to promote music as a means to the perfection of human culture. When such music prevails, and people's minds are led towards the right ideals and aspirations, we may see the appearance of a great nation.