The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.
To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.
At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.
Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.
In your promises cleave to what is right, And you will be able to fulfill your word.
Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license.