An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.

Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.

Do not treat others as you yourself would not be treated.

The way of the superior man may be compared to what takes place in traveling, when to go to a distance we must first traverse the space that is near, and in ascending a height, when we must begin from the lower ground.

The superior person is in harmony, but does not follow the crowd. The lesser person follows the crowd, but is not in harmony.

While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law, the small man cherishes generous treatment.

Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.