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."

Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.

Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.

Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.

Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.

A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.