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

The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a great sacrafice; DO NOT DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD NOT LIKE DONE TO YOURSELF: so there will be no murmuring against you in the country, and none in the family; your public life will arouse no ill-will nor your private life any resentment.

Everyone calls his son his son, whether he has talents or has not talents.

Not to converse with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To converse with a man not worthy of conversation is to waste words. The wise waste neither men nor words.

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

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.