Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire

There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he is old ... covetousness.

The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

Waste begets self-will; thrift begets meanness: but better be mean than self-willed.

The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

Woman is the masterpiece.