Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established

Everyone calls his son his son, whether he has talents or has not talents.

One who has accumulated virtue will certainly also possess eloquence; but he who has eloquence doe not necessarily possess virtue.

The archer who misses his mark does not blame the target. He stops, corrects himself and shoots again.

Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things.

Sincerity becomes apparent. From being apparent, it becomes manifest. From being manifest, it becomes brilliant. Brilliant, it affects others. Affecting others, they are changed by it. Changed by it, they are transformed. It is only he who is possessed of the most complete sincerity that can exist under heaven, who can transform.

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