Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.

Friendship with the upright, with the truthful and with the well informed is beneficial. Friendship with those who flatter, with those who are meek and who compromise with principles, and with those who talk cleverly is harmful.

When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.

When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.

When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature, we have the pedant.

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

To learn and from time to time to apply what one has learned - isn't that a pleasure?