The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.
ConfuciusThings have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way.
ConfuciusThe main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.
Confucius