The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup.

If I hold up one corner of a square and the student cannot workout the other three for himself, I won't go any further.

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

By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.

Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have

A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake.

The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.