In your promises cleave to what is right, And you will be able to fulfill your word.
If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.
He who chases two rabbits, catches none.
He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.
If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?
The Master said, "To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned - is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar - is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment - is this not the mark of the gentleman?"