Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at ease with goodness. The wise man cultivates goodness for its advantage.

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.

A good man will certainly also possess courage; but a brave man is not necessarily good.

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

How transcendent is the virtue of the middle conduct! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people.

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