I transmit but do not create. I place my trust in the teachings of antiquity.

The Superior Man is all-embracing and not partial. The inferior man is partial and not all-embracing.

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

Those who make virtue their profession are the ruin of virtue.

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface.

Our headstrong passions shut the door of our souls against God.