What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
To be excellent when engaged in administration is to be like the North Star. As it remains in its one position, all the other stars surround it.
When there are duties to perform [true] servants and sons serve their labors.
People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.
When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.