The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.

The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire

The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.

Confucius say... politician is one who shakes your hand before elections and your confidence after.