The Master said, A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make a living. Even farming sometimes entails 5 times of shortage; and even learning may incidentally lead to high pay. But a gentleman's anxieties concern the progress of the Way; he has no anxiety concerning poverty.

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.

The vices come as passengers, visit us as guest and stay as masters.

The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy.