Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn?

The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.” (Analects 4.9)

The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.