The superior man is firm in the right way and not merely firm.
The object of the superior man is truth.
The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.
A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.
The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.
The wise man delights in water, the Good man delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The wise are happy; but the good secure.