The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life

It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger.

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position.

We are so busy doing the urgent that we don't have time to do the important.

Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.