The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.

When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

The gentleman desires to be halting in speech but quick in action.

When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature, we have the pedant.

How should I know anything about another world when I know so little of this?

The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have borne such hardship, and yet it never spoiled Hui’s joy. What a worthy man was Hui!” (Analects 6.11)

Of course you want to be rich and famous. It's natural. Wealth and fame are what every man desires. The question is: What are you willing to trade for it?