Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few.

The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.

Not too isolated, not too many relationships, the middle, that's wisdom.

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.

He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.

The Master said, "Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not abide them. Poverty and disgrace are things that all people hate, and yet unless they are avoided in the proper way I will not despise them. If the gentleman abandons ren, how can he be worthy of that name? The gentleman does not violate ren even for the amount of time required to eat a meal. Even in times of urgency or distress, he does not depart from it."

For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.