Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them with which to be dissatisfied. Thus it is that, were the superior man to speak of his way in all its greatness, nothing in the world would be found able to embrace it, and were he to speak of it in its minuteness, nothing in the world would be found able to split it.

When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.

Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.

A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.

Transport a handful of earth everyday and you will make a mountain.

Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.

The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.” (Analects 4.16)