The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability

There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all.

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak, his language is firm and decided.

A good man will certainly also possess courage; but a brave man is not necessarily good.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.