A person of character takes as much trouble to discover what is right as the lesser men take to discover what will pay.

It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man.

The Master said, "A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present."

Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.

Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

Though Confucius served the Duke of Lu, a Chinese state, he made many enemies with the nobles of the land. His views antagonized the powerful nobles, who wanted the Duke to be a puppet in their hands. Confucius was exiled from the State of Lu for more than two decades. He lived in the countryside, spreading his teachings.