Be strict with yourself but least reproachful of others and complaint is kept afar.

A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.

In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.

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.

With a heavy load and a long journey

Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard.

If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.