Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!

Learn, as if never overtaking your object, and yet as if apprehensive of losing it.

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

While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits of the dead...While you do not know life, how can you know about death

These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.