A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.
It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up.
If you don't know how to serve men, why worry about serving the gods?
When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.