To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

A youth is to be regarded with respect.

The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified.

Gravity is only the bark of wisdom's tree, but it preserves it.

See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

Sincerity becomes apparent. From being apparent, it becomes manifest. From being manifest, it becomes brilliant. Brilliant, it affects others. Affecting others, they are changed by it. Changed by it, they are transformed. It is only he who is possessed of the most complete sincerity that can exist under heaven, who can transform.