As in the case of making a mound, if, before the very last basketful, I stop, then I shall have stopped. As in the case of leveling the ground, if, though tipping only one basketful, I am going forward, then I shall be making progress.

The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.

If my mind be not engaged in worship, it is as though I worshipped not.

If I give a student one-fourth of what he should know, I expect him to get the other three-fourths himself, otherwise I do not want him as a student.

The superior man is firm in the right way and not merely firm.

The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.

If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct?