The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.

Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not do to others what thou wouldst not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

How should I know anything about another world when I know so little of this?

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."

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

At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.

He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.