When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
Men's natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.
One dedicated worker is worth a thousand slaves.
The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.
Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.
To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?