The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant.

In vain I have looked for a single man capable of seeing his own faults and bringing the charge home against himself.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.

There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. More and more followers of Confucianism are advocating a deeper study of his philosophies. Confucius' ideals stand true even today. His philosophy on how to be a Junzi or the perfect gentleman is based on the simple ideology of love and tolerance.

If I am virtuous and worthy, for whom should I not maintain a proper concern?

A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay.