If the gentleman is not serious, he will not be respected, and his learning will not be on a firm foundation. He considers loyalty and faithfulness to be fundamental, has no friends who are not like him, and when he has made mistakes, he is not afraid of correcting them.
What the wise seek is in themselves
Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.
Everyone calls his son his son, whether he has talents or has not talents.
The person of benevolence never worries.
Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.