A man who does not forget an agreement is resolved and honorable man.

The superior person is in harmony, but does not follow the crowd. The lesser person follows the crowd, but is not in harmony.

It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger.

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

There are three unfilial acts: the greatest of these is the failure to produce sons.

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone might be looking. Hear and you forget, see and you remember, do and you understand.