Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. When you say something, say what you know. When you don't know something, say you don't know. That is knowledge.

The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.

Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.

A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.

If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.