If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?

There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles, but we shall find them unable to get established in those along with us. Or if we may get so established along with them, we shall find them unable to weigh occurring events along with us.

The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.

He who sling mud, lose ground.

A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed upon, but he cannot be fooled.

The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.