The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.
There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.
What you know, you know, what you don't know, you don't know. This is true wisdom.
The man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks.
Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
If the gentleman is not serious, he will not be respected, and his learning will not be on a firm foundation. He considers loyalty and faithfulness to be fundamental, has no friends who are not like him, and when he has made mistakes, he is not afraid of correcting them.