True goodness springs from a man's own heart. All men are born good.

Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard.

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

When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his work and careful in speech. He avails himself to people of the Tao and thereby corrects himself. This is the kind of person of whom you can say, "he loves learning."