Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not do to others what thou wouldst not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.

A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed upon, but he cannot be fooled.

He who is harmony with Nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking.

A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties

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?

To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.