The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit.

Every thoughtful pin on pinterest has beauty. But not everyone can see.

The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.

Behave when away from home as though you were in the presence of an honored guest. Employ the people as though you were assisting at an important sacrifice. Do not do to others what you would not like yourself. Then there will be no feelings of opposition to you, whether it is the affairs of a state that you are handling or the affairs of a family.

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.

Tsze-Kung asked, “Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?” The Master said, “Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

Among the appliances to transform the people, sound and appearances are but trivial influences.