In a district of ten families, there must be someone as honorable and sincere as I, but none as fond of learning.

The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak, his language is firm and decided.

The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks.

In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.

Wisdom delights in water; love delights in hills. Wisdom is stirring; love is quiet. Wisdom is merry; love grows old.

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

Ask yourself constantly, "What is the right thing to do?" Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.