People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.
A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders.
The one who was born a genius can't win against the one who tries, and the one who tries can't win against the one who enjoys.
The superior man is firm in the right way and not merely firm.
The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.” (Analects 4.16)
Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws.