A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.

Woman is the masterpiece.

The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.” (Analects 4.16)

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.