The way of Heaven and Earth may be completely declared in one sentence: They are without any doubleness, and so they produce things in a manner that is unfathomable.

A man should demand much from himself, but little from others. When you meet a man of worth, think how you may attain to his excellence. When you meet an unworthy one, then look within and examine yourself.

There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. More and more followers of Confucianism are advocating a deeper study of his philosophies. Confucius' ideals stand true even today. His philosophy on how to be a Junzi or the perfect gentleman is based on the simple ideology of love and tolerance.

The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.

The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.