The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.

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.

It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

If names are not correct, then language is not in accord with the truth of things. If language is not in accord with the truth of things, then affairs cannot be carried out successfully.

We should not be too familiar with the lower orders or with women.

Words are the voice of the heart.