He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize.

The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.

If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.

When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his work and careful in speech. He avails himself to people of the Tao and thereby corrects himself. This is the kind of person of whom you can say, "he loves learning."