Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.
The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage. (Analects 5.1)
To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.